Lamar County had 24 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of the noon Saturday case count report from DPH.
Statewide there have been 17,669 confirmed cases with 3420 hospitalizations and 673 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 30 cases - 1 death.
Upson: 170 cases - 8 deaths.
Monroe: 15 cases - 1 death.
Butts: 41 cases.
Spalding: 126 - 7 deaths.
TIMELINE:
Georgia reported its first COVID-19 death on March 12. Saturday death totals for the state since then have skyrocketed.
3.14.20: 1 death.
3.21.20: 14 deaths.
3.28.20: 79 deaths.
4.4.20: 201 deaths.
4.11.20: 432 deaths.
4.18.20 673 deaths (noon report).