Dec. 29: 773 cases, 26 deaths

Lamar County was up to 773 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 26 deaths as of the Tuesday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 63 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) 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 552,712 confirmed cases with 41,403 hospitalizations and 9759 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 610 cases, 47 hospitalizations and 14 deaths.Upson: 1158 cases, 116 hospitalizations and 72 deaths.Monroe: 1229 cases, 120 hospitalizations and 61 deaths.Butts: 1239 cases, 80 hospitalizations and 47 deaths.Spalding: 2525 cases, 293 hospitalizations and 86 deaths.