Aug. 20: 1752 cases, 51 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1752 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 51 deaths as of the August 20 case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 141 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female (90+), 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 1,019,585 confirmed cases with 70,108 hospitalizations and 19,179 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1320 cases, 91 hospitalizations and 32 deaths.Upson: 2117 cases, 211 hospitalizations and 112 deaths.Monroe: 2238 cases, 217 hospitalizations and 95 deaths.Butts: 2646 cases, 148 hospitalizations and 84 deaths.Spalding: 4943 cases, 532 hospitalizations and 174 deaths.