March 7: 1263 cases, 39 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1263 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 39 deaths as of the Sunday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 101 hospitalizations.

Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (70), white female (74), white male (78), 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 828,336 confirmed cases with 56,797 hospitalizations and 15,598 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 989 cases, 66 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.
Upson: 1727 cases, 167 hospitalizations and 100 deaths.
Monroe: 1785 cases, 178 hospitalizations and 81 deaths.
Butts: 2027 cases, 111 hospitalizations and 69 deaths.
Spalding: 3698 cases, 394 hospitalizations and 133 deaths.