April 16, 7 p.m.: Lamar remains at 21 cases; Upson records another death

Lamar remained at 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of the 7 p.m. Thursday case count report from DPH.Statewide, there have been 16,368 cases with 3260 hospitalizations and 617 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 28 cases – 1 death.Upson: 143 cases – 6 deaths. The latest was a 74-year-old male with underlying conditions.Monroe: 15 cases – 1 death.Butts: 38 cases.Spalding: 122 cases – 5 deaths.