April 26: 1340 cases, 45 deaths

Lamar County held at 1340 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 45 deaths as of the Monday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 119 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (63), black female (82), black female (68), black male (59), white male (82), white female (71), 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 876,146 confirmed cases with 61,126 hospitalizations and 17,421 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1058 cases, 70 hospitalizations and 26 deaths.Upson: 1801 cases, 176 hospitalizations and 107 deaths.Monroe: 1854 cases, 191 hospitalizations and 86 deaths.Butts: 2259 cases, 124 hospitalizations and 76 deaths.Spalding: 4028 cases, 435 hospitalizations and 153 deaths.