Aug. 27: 1887 cases, 54 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1887 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 54 deaths as of the August 27 case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 145 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) white male (62), 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 1,065,167 confirmed cases with 72,241 hospitalizations and 19,510 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1435 cases, 95 hospitalizations and 32 deaths.Upson: 2267 cases, 214 hospitalizations and 113 deaths.Monroe: 2348 cases, 223 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.Butts: 2787 cases, 153 hospitalizations and 84 deaths.Spalding: 5309 cases, 540 hospitalizations and 176 deaths.