March 5: 1260 cases, 39 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1260 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 39 deaths as of the Friday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 100 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) 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 826,117 confirmed cases with 56,627 hospitalizations and 15,526 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 986 cases, 65 hospitalizations and 21 deaths.Upson: 1719 cases, 166 hospitalizations and 100 deaths.Monroe: 1783 cases, 178 hospitalizations and 79 deaths.Butts: 2018 cases, 110 hospitalizations and 69 deaths.Spalding: 3680 cases, 393 hospitalizations and 132 deaths.