May 21, 7 p.m.: LC remains at 46 cases

Lamar County held at 46 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one death as of the 7 p.m. Thursday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having nine hospitalizations.Statewide there have been 40,663 confirmed cases with 7289 hospitalizations and 1775 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 45 cases, 9 hospitalizations and 2 deaths.Upson: 271 cases, 37 hospitalizations and 33 deaths.Monroe: 113 cases, 17 hospitalizations and 8 deaths.Butts: 205 cases, 21 hospitalizations and 18 deaths.Spalding: 246 cases, 44 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 21:Sunny Grove (Lamar) 28 patients, 11 positive cases, 0 deaths, 0 staff positive.PruittHealth – Forsyth (Monroe): 49 patients, 53 positive cases, 6 deaths, 13 staff positive.Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 92 patients, 3 positive cases, 0 deaths, 3 staff positive.Providence Healthcare (Upson): 74 patients, 63 positive cases, 15 deaths, 28 staff positive.Harborview Health (Upson): 88 patients, 30 positive cases, 15 deaths, 28 staff positive.Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 87 patients, 69 positive cases, 18 deaths, 20 staff positive.Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 54 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.Westbury Health Care & Rehab (Butts): 123 patients, 122 positive cases, 31 deaths, 36 staff positive.