Feb. 20: 1220 cases, 37 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1220 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 37 deaths as of the Saturday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 95 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white male (78) and black male (62); white female (73), white male (66); white male (81); black male (67); black male (64); white male (85); white male (81); white male (60); white female (80); 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 803,349 confirmed cases with 54,627 hospitalizations and 14,629 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 963 cases, 62 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1687 cases, 160 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.
Monroe: 1746 cases, 169 hospitalizations and 76 deaths.
Butts: 1941 cases, 108 hospitalizations and 67 deaths.
Spalding: 3553 cases, 374 hospitalizations and 124 deaths.