
ATLANTA, Ga. (CW69 News at 10) — The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll in Georgia, as of the time of the report on May 1, 2020 is 1,140 and the number of confirmed cases is 27,023, based on data reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Total Tests:* 183,012
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases: 29,283
ICU Admissions**: 1,275
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Deaths: 1,219
* Updated twice daily
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The DPH COVID-19 Daily Status Report web page has several features, including the chart below, which lists the counties with the greatest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.
According to DPH, the table is the breakdown of cases by race. For more data, click here.
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RACE | CONFIRMED CASES | DEATHS |
AFRICAN-AMERICAN | 10,487 | 626 |
AMERICAN INDIAN (INCLUDES NATIVE AMERICAN & ALASKA NATIVE) | 40 | 2 |
ASIAN | 414 | 21 |
MISSING/UNKNOWN/OTHER | 9670 | 53 |
WHITE | 8658 | 516 |
NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER | 14 | 1 |