CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

A total of 2,483 new cases of coronavirus and 107 more virus-related deaths were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state’s Department of Public Health.

According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,216,039 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll now stands at 22,228. The number of confirmed cases totaled 14,877 in Floyd County, which has additionally had a total of 260 fatalities. Fulton County has had the most confirmed cases in the state with 107,169 and the most deaths with 1,511.

As of the most recent update to the vaccine dashboard Tuesday, 10,453,348 vaccines have been administered across the state; 54 percent of all Georgians have received at least a dose of the vaccine, while 47 percent have been fully vaccinated. In Floyd County, 45 percent of residents have had at least a dose, while 39 percent are now fully vaccinated.

Get more information about COVID-19 and vaccination in Georgia from the state Department of Public Health’s website at www.dph.georgia.gov.