Feb. 24: 1232 cases, 37 deaths

Lamar County dropped to 1232 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 37 deaths as of the Wednesday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 97 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (two latest) white male (78) and 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 810,473confirmed cases with 55,394 hospitalizations and 14,882 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 967 cases, 63 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.Upson: 1697 cases, 160 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.Monroe: 1758 cases, 170 hospitalizations and 76 deaths.Butts: 1966 cases, 108 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.Spalding: 3578 cases, 380 hospitalizations and 126 deaths.