Aug. 24: 1819 cases, 51 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1819 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 51 deaths as of the August 24 case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 143 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 1,041,512 confirmed cases with 71,152 hospitalizations and 19,275 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1364 cases, 92 hospitalizations and 32 deaths.Upson: 2187 cases, 212 hospitalizations and 113 deaths.Monroe: 2293 cases, 218 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.Butts: 2732 cases, 151 hospitalizations and 84 deaths.Spalding: 5049 cases, 533 hospitalizations and 174 deaths.