Aug. 13: 283 cases (64 in last two weeks), 13 deaths

Lamar County was up to 283 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 13 deaths as of the Thursday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 29 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) black female, 66; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;

Statewide there have been 228,688 confirmed cases with 21,581 hospitalizations and 4538 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 232 cases, 21 hospitalizations and 6 deaths.
Upson: 574 cases, 62 hospitalizations and 49 deaths.
Monroe: 474 cases, 62 hospitalizations and 29 deaths.
Butts: 497 cases, 45 hospitalizations and 39 deaths.
Spalding: 990 cases, 130 hospitalizations and 42 deaths.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of Aug. 13: (The positive case count is cumulative and does not necessarily reflect the current number of cases in a particular facility.)

Heritage Inn (Lamar): 62 patients, 32 positive cases, 12 deaths, 18 patients recovered, 12 staff positive.
Sunny Grove (Lamar) 27 patients, 7 positive cases, 1 death, 11 patients recovered, 0 staff positive.
Renaissance Center (Spalding): 130 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 2 staff positive.
Riverside Health (Upson): 48 patients, 49 positive cases, 9 deaths, 19 patients recovered, 16 staff positive.
PruittHealth - Forsyth (Monroe): 49 patients, 56 positive cases, 16 deaths, 45 patients recovered, 18 staff positive.
Pruitt-Health Griffin (Spalding): 54 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 2 staff positive.
PruittHealth- Hwy. 42 (Monroe): 79 patients, 4 positive cases, 1 deaths, 2 patients recovered, 3 staff positive.
Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 69 patients, 47 positive cases, 12 deaths, 20 patients recovered, 16 staff positive.
Providence Healthcare (Upson): 81 patients, 65 positive cases, 15 deaths, 49 patients recovered, 29 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 94 patients, 52 positive cases, 21 deaths, 36 patients recovered, 28 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 93 patients, 83 positive cases, 20 deaths, 63 patients recovered, 1 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 51 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab (Butts): 123 patients, 123 positive cases, 34 deaths, 84 patients recovered, 47 staff positive.

NOTE: Some nursing home residents' deaths are not listed in the county's overall numbers because their residence was in a different county.