Aug. 11: 1557 cases, 48 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1557 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 48 deaths as of the August 11 case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 139 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 972,513 confirmed cases with 68,446 hospitalizations and 18,912 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1241 cases, 90 hospitalizations and 29 deaths.Upson: 1966 cases, 198 hospitalizations and 112 deaths.Monroe: 2089 cases, 212 hospitalizations and 93 deaths.Butts: 2550 cases, 148 hospitalizations and 84 deaths.Spalding: 4664 cases, 525 hospitalizations and 172 deaths.