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ATLANTA, Ga. (CW News at 10) – As anticipated by state officials, the number of confirmed cases of people testing positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is drastically increasing each day.
The Georgia Department of Health recently created a Daily Status Report, posting the numbers at noon each day. They are now also posting updates at 7 p.m.
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| Lab | Number of Positive Tests | Total Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Lab | 289 | 1682 |
| GPHL | 131 | 704 |
| County | Cases |
|---|---|
| Fulton | 79 |
| Cobb | 45 |
| Bartow | 40 |
| Dougherty | 38 |
| DeKalb | 35 |
| Gwinnett | 20 |
| Cherokee | 13 |
| Fayette | 10 |
| Clarke | 9 |
| Clayton | 9 |
| Lee | 8 |
| Richmond | 7 |
| Carroll | 7 |
| Lowndes | 6 |
| Henry | 6 |
| Floyd | 6 |
| Hall | 5 |
| Coweta | 5 |
| Newton | 4 |
| Paulding | 3 |
| Gordon | 3 |
| Forsyth | 3 |
| Troup | 2 |
| Terrell | 2 |
| Glynn | 2 |
| Worth | 2 |
| Polk | 2 |
| Laurens | 2 |
| Early | 2 |
| Heard | 1 |
| Oconee | 1 |
| Turner | 1 |
| Bibb | 1 |
| Monroe | 1 |
| Randolph | 1 |
| Houston | 1 |
| Rockdale | 1 |
| Douglas | 1 |
| Dawson | 1 |
| Muscogee | 1 |
| Charlton | 1 |
| Peach | 1 |
| Spalding | 1 |
| Barrow | 1 |
| Effingham | 1 |
| Miller | 1 |
| Whitfield | 1 |
| Chatham | 1 |
| Columbia | 1 |
| Tift | 1 |
| Unknown | 24 |
*Based on patient county of residence when known
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