Hospitalizations sit at 1,296 - or about 19.22 percent of confirmed cases in the state.

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Key Facts:

219 deaths from the novel coronavirus in Georgia

6,742 confirmed cases across the state

Statewide shelter-in-place order in effect until April 13

Gov. Kemp has ordered all public schools in the state to close through the end of the school year

Public Health Emergency remains in effect

Confirmed cases rise to 6,742, deaths to 219 in evening update

The latest update on coronavirus in Georgia provided at 7 p.m. on Sunday suggests that the total confirmed cases in the state have risen to 6,742. Deaths have risen to 219. Hospitalizations are at 1,296 or 19.22 percent of all confirmed cases in the state.

Here is a breakdown of cases by county in the state. The first number is the total number of cases. The second number is the total number of deaths.

Fulton 970 28

Dougherty 688 31

Dekalb 549 9

Cobb 474 24

Gwinnett 410 7

Clayton 238 9

Henry 168 3

Bartow 160 7

Carroll 158 2

Lee 138 9

Cherokee 124 5

Hall 117 0

Douglas 91 5

Chatham 90 3

Sumter 83 4

Floyd 82 3

Rockdale 77 2

Forsyth 73 1

Early 70 1

Coweta 67 2

Fayette 67 4

Clarke 62 8

Houston 62 6

Terrell 58 2

Mitchell 56 1

Newton 55 2

Colquitt 51 3

Paulding 51 0

Richmond 51 1

Bibb 39 1

Lowndes 37 1

Muscogee 37 0

Worth 37 2

Columbia 36 0

Tift 34 0

Troup 34 1

Glynn 29 0

Crisp 28 0

Thomas 28 0

Spalding 26 2

Barrow 25 2

Oconee 24 0

Gordon 23 2

Walton 21 2

Polk 18 0

Randolph 18 0

Ware 18 3

Bryan 17 1

Calhoun 17 1

Decatur 17 0

Dawson 16 0

Pierce 16 0

Whitfield 16 1

Baldwin 15 1

Coffee 15 0

Dooly 15 1

Jackson 15 0

Laurens 15 0

Miller 14 0

Liberty 13 0

Peach 13 1

Upson 13 0

Butts 12 0

Effingham 12 1

Greene 12 0

Turner 12 0

Meriwether 11 0

Haralson 10 0

Burke 9 0

Camden 9 0

Lumpkin 9 0

Monroe 9 1

Murray 9 0

Pickens 9 1

Seminole 9 0

Fannin 8 0

Bacon 7 0

Clay 7 0

Harris 7 0

Lamar 7 0

Madison 7 1

Brooks 6 0

Catoosa 6 0

Dodge 6 0

Irwin 6 0

Jones 6 0

Mcduffie 6 1

Pulaski 6 0

Schley 6 0

Stephens 6 0

Washington 6 0

Appling 5 0

Baker 5 1

Bulloch 5 0

Franklin 5 0

Lincoln 5 0

Pike 5 0

Toombs 5 1

Warren 5 0

Ben Hill 4 0

Macon 4 0

Talbot 4 0

Telfair 4 0

White 4 0

Banks 3 0

Berrien 3 0

Chattooga 3 0

Grady 3 0

Hart 3 0

Jasper 3 0

Jefferson 3 0

Johnson 3 0

Rabun 3 0

Tattnall 3 0

Walker 3 0

Wilkes 3 0

Candler 2 0

Charlton 2 0

Chattahoochee 2 0

Clinch 2 0

Habersham 2 0

Heard 2 1

Jenkins 2 0

Marion 2 0

Mcintosh 2 0

Morgan 2 0

Putnam 2 0

Screven 2 0

Taylor 2 0

Twiggs 2 0

Webster 2 0

Wilkinson 2 0

Bleckley 1 0

Cook 1 0

Crawford 1 0

Dade 1 1

Elbert 1 0

Emanuel 1 0

Gilmer 1 0

Lanier 1 0

Long 1 0

Oglethorpe 1 1

Quitman 1 0

Stewart 1 0

Towns 1 0

Union 1 0

Wayne 1 0

Wheeler 1 0

Wilcox 1 0

Unknown 283 5

*Based on patient county of residence when known

Georgia prisoner dies from coronavirus complications

A Georgia inmate has died from complications tied to COVID-19, the state's Department of Corrections confirmed on Saturday.

In a statement, the Georgia Department of Corrections said that the offender, who had been housed at Lee State Prison, had underlying medical conditions and had been hospitalized in Albany since March 18. He was pronounced dead at 9:55 p.m. on Friday.

The Georgia Department of Corrections first reported on possible cases at the facility on March 20.

A page provided by the state agency reports 24 staff and 15 prisoners have tested positive for coronavirus across its state prison system since the pandemic was first declared.

Lee State Prison, which is a short distance from the hard-hit Dougherty County area of Georgia, makes up a majority of the confirmed cases in the system with nine staff members and seven offenders.

Currently, it lists one death of a Lee State Prison inmate as the only one in the state believed to be tied to COVID-19. However, the agency previously reported on March 30 that it had one death at that time, suggesting this is the second person in the system to die from the illness.

The site also lists four offenders having the virus at county or private facilities.

Cobb Schools to students: Accept March grade as final or use digital score to improve

Cobb County School Superintendent Chris Ragsdale said in a note to parents Friday that while the system's buildings would not be open for the rest of the year, the education process has not stopped.



“We continue to make decisions based first on student and staff safety and in consultation with the Georgia Department of Health and the Governor’s office," Ragsdale said.



No students' grades at the conclusion of the school year will be any lower than it was on Friday, March 13. Students will be given a choice to accept their grades as of that date, or continue to earn grades for the remainder of the school year in order to improve their grades. Work submitted after March 13 would be used to improve students' grades.



Grades for students in grades K-8 would be reported as pass/fail. High school courses would be reported as standard grades for GPA calculation purposes. Any student who was on track to graduate as of Friday, March 13, 2020, will receive credit for all courses for which they were enrolled in on or before that date.



The school system says they are actively evaluating all options in relation to graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020. Once decisions have been finalized, they will be communicated as soon as possible.

Coronavirus cases rise to 6,647; Total deaths in Georgia up to 211

The Georgia Department of Public Health says there are 6,647 total cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Sunday. The new data indicates that 19.3 percent of those individuals -- or 1,283 of them, have been hospitalized. State officials said there have been 211 deaths.

Fulton County still sees the largest number of cases of coronavirus with 962. 27 of the deaths occurred in that county. Dougherty County, however, remains the location with the largest death toll from COVID-19 infection in Georgia. Thirty people have passed away there. That county has 686 cases reported.

DeKalb County has 543 cases, Cobb County has 456, Gwinnett with 408, Clayton with 238, Henry at 167, Bartow with 160, Carroll with 158 and Lee County with 136 cases, round out the top ten counties in terms of number of cases in Georgia, according to the DPH.

Below is a list of cases and deaths by county. The first number is cases and the second is deaths.

Fulton 962 27

Dougherty 686 30

Dekalb 543 9

Cobb 456 23

Gwinnett 408 7

Clayton 238 9

Henry 167 3

Bartow 160 7

Carroll 158 2

Lee 136 8

Cherokee 122 5

Hall 117 0

Douglas 86 5

Chatham 83 3

Sumter 83 4

Floyd 80 3

Rockdale 76 2

Forsyth 72 1

Coweta 67 2

Fayette 67 4

Early 64 1

Clarke 62 8

Houston 62 6

Terrell 58 2

Newton 55 1

Mitchell 53 1

Richmond 51 1

Colquitt 50 3

Paulding 50 0

Bibb 40 1

Lowndes 37 1

Columbia 36 0

Muscogee 36 0

Worth 36 1

Tift 34 0

Troup 34 1

Glynn 29 0

Crisp 28 0

Spalding 26 2

Thomas 26 0

Barrow 25 2

Oconee 24 0

Gordon 23 2

Walton 19 1

Polk 18 0

Randolph 18 0

Ware 18 3

Decatur 17 0

Bryan 16 1

Dawson 16 0

Pierce 16 0

Whitfield 16 1

Calhoun 15 1

Coffee 15 0

Dooly 15 1

Jackson 15 0

Laurens 15 0

Baldwin 14 1

Peach 13 1

Upson 13 0

Greene 12 0

Turner 12 0

Butts 11 0

Meriwether 11 0

Haralson 10 0

Liberty 10 0

Miller 10 0

Burke 9 0

Camden 9 0

Effingham 9 0

Lumpkin 9 0

Monroe 9 1

Murray 9 0

Pickens 9 1

Fannin 8 0

Seminole 8 0

Clay 7 0

Harris 7 0

Lamar 7 0

Madison 7 1

Bacon 6 0

Brooks 6 0

Catoosa 6 0

Irwin 6 0

Jones 6 0

Mcduffie 6 1

Pulaski 6 0

Schley 6 0

Stephens 6 0

Washington 6 0

Appling 5 0

Baker 5 1

Bulloch 5 0

Dodge 5 0

Franklin 5 0

Lincoln 5 0

Pike 5 0

Toombs 5 1

Warren 5 0

Ben Hill 4 0

Jasper 4 0

Macon 4 0

Talbot 4 0

Telfair 4 0

White 4 0

Banks 3 0

Berrien 3 0

Chattooga 3 0

Grady 3 0

Hart 3 0

Jefferson 3 0

Johnson 3 0

Rabun 3 0

Tattnall 3 0

Walker 3 0

Wilkes 3 0

Candler 2 0

Charlton 2 0

Chattahoochee 2 0

Clinch 2 0

Habersham 2 0

Heard 2 1

Jenkins 2 0

Marion 2 0

Mcintosh 2 0

Morgan 2 0

Putnam 2 0

Screven 2 0

Taylor 2 0

Twiggs 2 0

Webster 2 0

Wilkinson 2 0

Bleckley 1 0

Cook 1 0

Crawford 1 0

Dade 1 1

Elbert 1 0

Emanuel 1 0

Gilmer 1 0

Lanier 1 0

Long 1 0

Oglethorpe 1 1

Quitman 1 0

Stewart 1 0

Towns 1 0

Union 1 0

Wayne 1 0

Wheeler 1 0

Wilcox 1 0

Unknown 278 5

*Based on patient county of residence when known

Easter Sunrise services at Stone Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain canceled

Two metro Atlanta mainstays of the Easter season -- the Sunday morning service at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and the Easter Sunrise Service at the top of Stone Mountain -- have been cancelled.

The Kiwanis and Rotary clubs of Marietta, who jointly sponsor the Kennesaw Mountain service said they are calling off this year's event due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus.

The annual Easter Sunrise Service at the top of Stone Mountain has also been called off.

"Due to the quickly evolving global crisis caused by COVID-19, and for the health and well-being of our employees and guests, Stone Mountain Park attractions remain temporarily closed. The natural areas and hiking trails remain open," the park said in a statement.

Coronavirus cases increase to 6383, deaths to 208 in Georgia in evening update

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Georgia has increased to 6,383 on Saturday evening - up from 6,160 at lunch. Reported COVID-19 deaths have also increased from 201 to 208 since noon. The latest numbers also suggest that 19.83 percent of confirmed cases result in hospitalization.

Fulton County continues to have the highest number of these cases with 959 along with 26 deaths. Dougherty County has the second-highest number of cases with 685 but the highest number of deaths with 30. Counties in the extended metro-Atlanta area round out the top nine areas in the state.

Below is a list of cases and deaths by county. The first number is cases and the second is deaths.

Fulton 959 26

Dougherty 685 30

Dekalb 539 9

Cobb 453 23

Gwinnett 400 8

Clayton 235 9

Henry 167 3

Bartow 160 7

Carroll 158 2

Lee 134 8

Cherokee 120 5

Hall 117 0

Douglas 84 4

Sumter 83 4

Chatham 81 3

Floyd 80 3

Rockdale 75 2

Forsyth 71 1

Fayette 66 4

Coweta 64 2

Early 64 1

Clarke 62 8

Houston 59 6

Terrell 57 2

Mitchell 53 1

Newton 52 1

Richmond 51 1

Paulding 50 0

Colquitt 49 3

Lowndes 37 1

Bibb 36 1

Columbia 36 0

Worth 36 1

Muscogee 35 0

Tift 34 0

Troup 33 1

Crisp 28 0

Glynn 28 0

Spalding 26 2

Thomas 26 0

Barrow 25 2

Oconee 24 0

Gordon 23 2

Polk 18 0

Randolph 18 0

Walton 18 0

Ware 18 3

Dawson 16 0

Decatur 16 0

Pierce 16 0

Whitfield 16 1

Bryan 15 1

Calhoun 15 1

Coffee 15 0

Dooly 15 1

Jackson 15 0

Laurens 15 0

Greene 12 0

Turner 12 0

Upson 12 0

Baldwin 11 1

Meriwether 11 0

Butts 10 0

Haralson 10 0

Liberty 10 0

Miller 10 0

Peach 10 1

Burke 9 0

Effingham 9 0

Lumpkin 9 0

Murray 9 0

Pickens 9 1

Fannin 8 0

Seminole 8 0

Clay 7 0

Lamar 7 0

Madison 7 1

Monroe 7 1

Pulaski 7 0

Bacon 6 0

Camden 6 0

Catoosa 6 0

Harris 6 0

Irwin 6 0

Jones 6 0

Mcduffie 6 1

Schley 6 0

Stephens 6 0

Appling 5 0

Baker 5 1

Brooks 5 0

Bulloch 5 0

Dodge 5 0

Franklin 5 0

Lincoln 5 0

Pike 5 0

Toombs 5 1

Warren 5 0

Washington 5 0

Ben Hill 4 0

Jasper 4 0

Macon 4 0

Telfair 4 0

White 4 0

Banks 3 0

Berrien 3 0

Chattooga 3 0

Grady 3 0

Hart 3 0

Jefferson 3 0

Rabun 3 0

Talbot 3 0

Tattnall 3 0

Walker 3 0

Wilkes 3 0

Chattahoochee 2 0

Clinch 2 0

Habersham 2 0

Heard 2 1

Jenkins 2 0

Johnson 2 0

Marion 2 0

Mcintosh 2 0

Morgan 2 0

Putnam 2 0

Screven 2 0

Taylor 2 0

Twiggs 2 0

Wilcox 2 0

Wilkinson 2 0

Bleckley 1 0

Candler 1 0

Charlton 1 0

Cook 1 0

Dade 1 1

Elbert 1 0

Emanuel 1 0

Gilmer 1 0

Lanier 1 0

Long 1 0

Oglethorpe 1 1

Quitman 1 0

Stewart 1 0

Towns 1 0

Union 1 0

Wayne 1 0

Webster 1 0

Wheeler 1 0

Unknown 88 4

*Based on patient county of residence when known

Things to know on Sunday

Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett tests positive for COVID-19 while in precautionary quarantine

Delta Air Lines confirms some of its employees have confirmed positive for COVID-19. The air carrier's pilot's union said on its website, at least 48 pilots had tested positive.

McKesson, a Texas-based pharmaceutical firm with offices and resources in metro Atlanta, has been given the go-ahead to expedite manufacturing of PPE equipment.

Atlanta's sports teams came together to provide a message of solidarity, support and hope on #404Day