Georgia tops 342,000 COVID-19 cases, reports 7,674 deaths

Georgia tops 342,000 COVID-19 cases, reports 7,674 deaths



ATLANTA — Georgia reported 1,174 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s daily report.

As of Tuesday, 342,438 Georgians have been diagnosed with COVID-19 with 7,674 virus-related deaths, according to the GDPH.

More than 30,500 people have been hospitalized due to COVID-19, according to the department, and 5,701 admitted to an ICU.

More than 3.3 million COVID-19 tests have been performed with a 9.6% positive rate, health officials reported. More than 320,000 antibody tests have been done — which show signs of past infection — with the state reporting an 8.8% positivity rate.

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