The number of people diagnosed with coronavirus in Georgia reached 13,621 at 7 p.m. Monday, up 1,076 cases in a span of 24 hours, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The death toll rose to 480, with 38 additional deaths reported since Sunday evening.
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According to the state Department of Public Health, nearly 20% of Georgia’s coronavirus patients are hospitalized and 3.5% have died.
In Southeast Georgia, 178 COVID-19 cases have been reported: 58 cases in Ware County (up four cases from Sunday night), 11 cases in Brantley County (up three cases), 4 cases in Charlton County (up one case), 45 cases in Pierce County (no change), 38 cases in Glynn County (up five cases) and 22 cases in Camden County (up one case).
Seven deaths have been previously reported in Southeast Georgia: four in Ware County, two in Pierce County and one in Brantley County.
Fulton County still has the highest number of confirmed cases in Georgia with 1,635, and 52 deaths reported. The small Southwest Georgia county of Dougherty has had 78 reported deaths, the most of any county in the state, and 1,245 confirmed cases.
Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a statewide stay-at-home order lasting through the end of April.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause severe illness, including pneumonia and death.