Aug. 18: 1714 cases, 49 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1714 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 49 deaths as of the August 18 case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 141 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) black male (53), 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 1,005,806 confirmed cases with 69,594 hospitalizations and 19,087 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1296 cases, 91 hospitalizations and 31 deaths.Upson: 2077 cases, 209 hospitalizations and 112 deaths.Monroe: 2193 cases, 217 hospitalizations and 95 deaths.Butts: 2608 cases, 148 hospitalizations and 84 deaths.Spalding: 4869 cases, 530 hospitalizations and 173 deaths.