March 20: 1279 cases, 42 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1279 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 42 deaths as of the Saturday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 108 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) 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 842,251 confirmed cases with 57,911 hospitalizations and 16,145 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1006 cases, 67 hospitalizations and 23 deaths.Upson: 1752 cases, 169 hospitalizations and 102 deaths.Monroe: 1817 cases, 183 hospitalizations and 84 deaths.Butts: 2046 cases, 115 hospitalizations and 71 deaths.Spalding: 3792 cases, 402 hospitalizations and 142 deaths.