April 6: 1298 cases, 44 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1298 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 44 deaths as of the Tuesday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 112 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) 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 857,307 confirmed cases with 59,192 hospitalizations and 16,761 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1029 cases, 68 hospitalizations and 24 deaths.Upson: 1774 cases, 170 hospitalizations and 104 deaths.Monroe: 1841 cases, 185 hospitalizations and 85 deaths.Butts: 2134 cases, 117 hospitalizations and 73 deaths.Spalding: 3894 cases, 413 hospitalizations and 149 deaths.