Aug. 26: 1849 cases, 53 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1849 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 53 deaths as of the August 26 case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 145 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 1,056,788 confirmed cases with 71,862 hospitalizations and 19,451 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1392 cases, 93 hospitalizations and 32 deaths.Upson: 2210 cases, 214 hospitalizations and 113 deaths.Monroe: 2328 cases, 222 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.Butts: 2756 cases, 152 hospitalizations and 84 deaths.Spalding: 5115 cases, 540 hospitalizations and 176 deaths.