May 20, 1 p.m.: Lamar holds at 44 cases

Lamar County remained 44 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one death as of the 1 p.m. Wednesday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having eight hospitalizations.Statewide there have been 39,647 confirmed cases with 7107 hospitalizations and 1687 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 45 cases, 9 hospitalizations and 2 deaths.Upson: 267 cases, 34 hospitalizations and 31 deaths.Monroe: 104 cases, 16 hospitalizations and 7 deaths.Butts: 204 cases, 21 hospitalizations and 17 deaths.Spalding: 250 cases, 43 hospitalizations and 14 deaths.Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of 7 p.m. May 19:Sunny Grove (Lamar) 28 patients, 11 positive cases, 0 deaths, 0 staff positive.PruittHealth – Forsyth (Monroe): 52 patients, 53 positive cases, 6 deaths, 10 staff positive.Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 92 patients, 1 positive cases, 0 deaths, 2 staff positive.Providence Healthcare (Upson): 73 patients, 62 positive cases, 15 deaths, 28 staff positive.Harborview Health (Upson): 85 patients, 30 positive cases, 15 deaths, 28 staff positive.Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 87 patients, 69 positive cases, 17 deaths, 20 staff positive.Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 54 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.Westbury Health Care & Rehab (Butts): 126 patients, 122 positive cases, 29 deaths, 36 staff positive.