Thomas County COVID-19 case total inches above 3,500

Published 2:17 pm Friday, April 9, 2021

The Georgia Department of Public Health reports there have been 3,503 COVID-19 positive tests in Thomas County, with 112 deaths. There also have been 343 people hospitalized because of the novel coronavirus since the inception of the outbreak. 

Thomas County has recorded 23 new cases in the last two weeks, according to the state DPH. 

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The state DPH has recorded 1,508 COVID-19 cases in Grady County, with 46 deaths and 171 hospitalizations attributed to the virus. The county has added 10 new cases in the last two weeks. 

Statewide, there have been more than 860,000 confirmed positive tests for COVID-19, leading to 16,930 deaths and more than 59,000 hospitalizations.

More than 7.9 million people have been tested for COVID-19 in the state, with a rate of 10.5% for positive results. 

Statewide, there have been 13,066 new COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks. 

The state has issued nearly 4.6 million vaccinations, and 16% of all Georgia residents have been fully vaccinated.

As of Friday, there had been more than 19,225 vaccines had been administered in Thomas County, with more than 8,530 being fully vaccinated. Grady County has had more than 8,575 vaccines administered, with more than 3,780 being fully vaccinated.