May 8: 1354 cases, 46 deaths

Lamar County was up to 1354 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 46 deaths as of the Saturday case count update from DPH. Lamar has recorded 122 hospitalizations.Lamar deaths include: (latest) black female (78), white male (63), black female (82), black female (68), 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 885,869 confirmed cases with 62,185 hospitalizations and 17,702 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 1069 cases, 71 hospitalizations and 26 deaths.Upson: 1818 cases, 178 hospitalizations and 107 deaths.Monroe: 1877 cases, 192 hospitalizations and 87 deaths.Butts: 2338 cases, 126 hospitalizations and 77 deaths.Spalding: 4087 cases, 441 hospitalizations and 156 deaths.