May 9, 7 p.m.: Lamar remains at 39 cases

Lamar County held at 39 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one death as of the 7 p.m. Saturday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having five hospitalizations.Statewide there have been 32,568 confirmed cases with 5988 hospitalizations and 1401 deaths.Surrounding counties:Pike: 41 cases, 7 hospitalizations and 2 deaths.Upson: 249 cases, 26 hospitalizations and 24 deaths.Monroe: 34 cases, 7 hospitalizations and 4 deaths.Butts: 172 cases, 19 hospitalizations and 17 deaths.Spalding: 232 cases, 38 hospitalizations and 11 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 8:PruittHealth – Forsyth (Monroe): 59 patients, 6 positive case, 1 death, 4 staff positive.Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 94 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.Providence Healthcare (Upson): 72 patients, 57 positive cases, 15 deaths, 27 staff positive.Harborview Health (Upson): 86 patients, 27 positive cases, 15 deaths, 28 staff positive.Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 92 patients, 66 positive cases, 14 deaths, 19 staff positive.Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 53 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.Westbury Health Care & Rehab (Butts): 138 patients, 97 positive cases, 20 deaths, 29 staff positive.