Coronavirus case updates

ATLANTA – Georgia reported 251 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

There have been 901,723 confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide since the start of the pandemic, according to the GDPH. 

The GDPH has recorded 18,426 confirmed virus-related deaths – an increase of 19 from the previous day – and 2,924 probable deaths. Antigen positive cases increased by 138 from the previous day with public health officials reporting 230,249 cases.

Nearly 65,000 virus-related hospitalizations have been reported statewide since the start of the pandemic with 10,936 admissions into the intensive-care unit reported, data stated.

Georgia’s vaccinated population is at approximately 8.05 million with more than 77,400 people having a vaccine administered per 100,000.