(Atlanta) – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is waiting on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to confirm five possible new cases of COVID-19 in Georgia. The additional cases are in Charlton County, Fulton County, and three in Cobb County. The patients in Charlton and Cobb are hospitalized, the one in Fulton County is not. All five tested presumed positive. Those results must now be checked by the CDC before they can officially be declared.
According to the governor’s office, one of the Cobb patients has traveled outside of the country. The sources of the other infections are unknown.
Confirmed cases in Georgia
Currently, there are six confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Georgia including three in Fulton County, one in Floyd County, one in Polk County, and one in Cobb County.
There are a total of 16 presumptive positive cases in the state including three in Fulton County, six in Cobb County, one in Fayette County, two in Dekalb County, two in Gwinnett County, one in Cherokee County, and one in Charlton County.
The governor’s office says it will continue to release updated figures on the Gov. Brian Kemp’s Twitter account.
Risk “remains low”
The governor’s office continues to stress that the overall risk of COVID-19 to the general public remains low, although elderly people and individuals with chronic medical conditions may have increased risk.
All Georgians should follow basic prevention measures:
▪ Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least twenty seconds.
▪ If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
▪ Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
▪ Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
▪ Stay home when you are sick.
▪ Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
▪ Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
If you have recently traveled to areas where there are ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19 and you develop fever with cough and shortness of breath within fourteen days of your travel, or if you have had contact with someone who is suspected to have COVID-19, stay home and call your health care provider or local health department right away. Be sure to call before going to a doctor’s office, emergency room, or urgent care center and tell them about your recent travel and symptoms.
For information about COVID-19, visit dph.georgia.gov/novelcoronavirus or cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html.
