Feb. 27: 1247 cases, 38 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1247 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 38 deaths as of the Saturday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 99 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 816,973 confirmed cases with 55,963 hospitalizations and 15,067 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 976 cases, 63 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.Upson: 1704 cases, 163 hospitalizations and 96 deaths.Monroe: 1771 cases, 174 hospitalizations and 77 deaths.Butts: 1976 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 68 deaths.Spalding: 3614 cases, 387 hospitalizations and 129 deaths.