GA (485 cases, 14 deaths per health dept)
ATLANTA — The new strain of coronavirus creating a global pandemic has claimed the lives of 13 Georgians, so far, according to numbers from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
New information released by the health department, however, shows us that Dougherty County, in southwest Georgia, has been the hardest hit by the virus. Data from the state health agency shows that six people have died from the virus, accounting for nearly half of all the deaths in the state.
The Georgia Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are now sending epidemiologists to Albany in Dougherty County, to help contain the spread.
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The data further beaks down each death based on demographics like age and gender. The youngest victim, according to the information, was a 42-year-old black woman from Dougherty County. The oldest was an 85-year-old white woman from Gwinnett County. Most of the victims had underlying health conditions, according to the data.
MI
Oakland County man fourth death in Michigan linked to COVID-19
Beth LeBlanc, The Detroit News Published 9:09 p.m. ET March 20, 2020
A 50-year-old Oakland County man died Friday after being diagnosed with COVID-19, according to a statement from the Oakland County Health Division.
The man’s death is the fourth in Michigan linked to the coronavirus pandemic.
The first three deaths involved Wayne County residents with underlying medical conditions. They include a Southgate man in his 50s, a woman in her 50s and an 81-year-old woman, both from Detroit, according to officials on Thursday.