Aug. 1: 1428 cases, 48 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1428 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 48 deaths as of the August 1 case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 135 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (70) white female (57), black female (78), 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 932,145 confirmed cases with 66,991 hospitalizations and 18,711 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1162 cases, 88 hospitalizations and 29 deaths.Upson: 1874 cases, 191 hospitalizations and 112 deaths.Monroe: 1983 cases, 210 hospitalizations and 92 deaths.Butts: 2460 cases, 144 hospitalizations and 83 deaths.Spalding: 4430 cases, 512 hospitalizations and 171 deaths.