Dec. 28: 764 cases, 26 deaths

Lamar County was up to 764 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 26 deaths as of the Monday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 63 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) black male (53) white male, 81; white male, 70; white male, 86; black female, 84; white female, 68; black female, 73; black male, 90+; white male, 69; white male, 73; white male, 55: white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70; 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 546,859 confirmed cases with 40,952 hospitalizations and 9719 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 606 cases, 47 hospitalizations and 14 deaths.
Upson: 1138 cases, 115 hospitalizations and 72 deaths.
Monroe: 1215 cases, 118 hospitalizations and 60 deaths.
Butts: 1223 cases, 79 hospitalizations and 47 deaths.
Spalding: 2506 cases, 292 hospitalizations and 86 deaths.