page_title: COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia (U.S. state)
section_title: Impact
hierarchical_section_title: COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia (U.S. state) / Impact
caption_attribution_description: English: Flyers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport wearing facemasks on March 6th, 2020 as the COVID-19 coronavirus spreads throughout the United States.
context_page_description: The COVID-19 pandemic was first detected in the U.S. state of Georgia on March 2, 2020. The state's first death came ten days later on March 12. As of August 30, 2020, there were 268,973 confirmed cases, 24,572 hospitalizations, and 5,604 deaths. All of Georgia's 159 counties now report COVID-19 cases, with four counties now reporting over 16,000 cases. Three low-population counties have higher per capita case rates and death rates than New York City.
  The city of Albany became a major hot spot within the state with one of the highest densities of COVID-19 infections in the world based on the size of its population. With approximately 75,000 residents, there have been 973 confirmed cases and 56 deaths at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, with many more still awaiting test results, quarantined inside their homes as of April 8, 2020. The hospital also received media attention after CEO Scott Steiner said they had exhausted their entire six-month stockpile of medical supplies intended for COVID-19 response in just six days due to the extent of the outbreak.
caption: Airline passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport wearing facemasks
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