Aug. 19: 1731 cases, 50 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1731 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 50 deaths as of the August 19 case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 141 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) black male (48), 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 1,012,809 confirmed cases with 69,797 hospitalizations and 19,131 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1301 cases, 91 hospitalizations and 31 deaths.Upson: 2087 cases, 211 hospitalizations and 112 deaths.Monroe: 2214 cases, 217 hospitalizations and 95 deaths.Butts: 2632 cases, 148 hospitalizations and 84 deaths.Spalding: 4907 cases, 530 hospitalizations and 174 deaths.