Aug. 31: 1968 cases, 55 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1968 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 55 deaths as of the August 31 case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 146 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female (22), 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 1,091,007 confirmed cases with 73,267 hospitalizations and 19,680 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1531 cases, 98 hospitalizations and 32 deaths.Upson: 2352 cases, 219 hospitalizations and 113 deaths.Monroe: 2406 cases, 224 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.Butts: 2883 cases, 156 hospitalizations and 84 deaths.Spalding: 5517 cases, 546 hospitalizations and 178 deaths.