Aug. 25: 1839 cases, 53 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1839 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 53 deaths as of the August 25 case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 144 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (81), other male (42), 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 1,048,892 confirmed cases with 71,521 hospitalizations and 19,364 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1379 cases, 93 hospitalizations and 32 deaths.Upson: 2198 cases, 212 hospitalizations and 113 deaths.Monroe: 2315 cases, 221 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.Butts: 2740 cases, 152 hospitalizations and 84 deaths.Spalding: 5079 cases, 538 hospitalizations and 175 deaths.