PAGE RETIRED: 12/27. Six more COVID deaths in NW Georgia including 3 in Floyd, 3 in Bartow on Saturday. 94 new positive cases in last 24 hours. Free test sites closed until Monday.

Our latest COVID 19 report can by found by clicking here.

Sunday:

Six more COVID deaths in NW Georgia including 3 in Floyd and 3 in Bartow. The total since March 15 is 359.
147 COVID patients under care at Redmond Regional, Floyd Medical Center as of midday Wednesday, up 7 in 24 hours. That’s a pandemic record.
94 new positive cases in the past 24 hours in NW Georgia. The record: 345 on Dec. 24.
Free test sites closed through today.
Another testing option in Rockmart: Peachtree Immediate Care has opened a drive-through testing site in the shopping center at Ga. 101 and U.S. 278 (in front of Triangle Foods). Hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 770-456-0911. Click here for key insurance details or other updates.
54 deaths reported statewide Saturday. Total now at 9,710. State’s “probable deaths” estimate: 975. Daily COVID record: 130 deaths on Aug. 11.
State positive cases: 540,758, up 3,679. State record: 7,958 on Dec. 24. State’s first case was March 2.
Georgia reports: Public Health. / Long-term care reports. Nation/world: Worldometers / Johns Hopkins.

DEATHS (351 since March 15).

Floyd: 106, up 3 / probable deaths, 14.
Bartow: 111, up 3 / probable deaths, 8.
Gordon: 57 / probable deaths, 5.
Polk: 42 / probable deaths, 2.
Chattooga: 43 / probable deaths, 3.
December deaths: 62, up 6.
Probable deaths: 32*

*“Probable Deaths” includes individuals who are antigen positive or individuals with compatible illness and known close contact to a case that were either reported to DPH as deceased by healthcare providers or medical examiners/coroners, identified by death certificates with COVID-19 indicated as the cause of death, or there is evidence that COVID contributed to the individual’s death OR individuals with a death certificate that has COVID-19 indicated as the cause of death and there is no laboratory evidence for SARS-CoV-2.”

Wednesday: 147 patients at Floyd, Redmond, up 7 since Monday. That is the pandemic record.

Floyd: 77 patients, up three. No patients awaiting test results.
Redmond Regional: 70 patients, up 4. 2 patients awaiting test results.
AdventHealth Gordon reported 30-plus patients as of Dec. 16 and at full capacity.
Cartersville Medical Center, 29 COVID patients as of Dec. 8.
Statewide: 3,280 as of Dec. 18; a pandemic record.

Hospitalizations (cumulative since Feb. 29):

Floyd: 507.
Bartow: 442.
Gordon: 200.
Polk: 213.
Chattooga: 100.
Regional total: 1,462.

TESTING

POSITIVE TESTS (since Feb. 29, latest change to the right):

Floyd: 6,435, up 33.
Bartow: 6,162, up 35.
Gordon: 3,922, up 11.
Polk: 2,421, up 9.
Chattooga: 1,468, up 6.
Regional total: 20,408, up 94.

Testing times: Dec. 28-31: The tests are free, drive-up and no appointments are needed.

Floyd County: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Bartow County: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: The Church at Liberty Square, 2001 Liberty Square Drive, Cartersville, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Gordon County: Tuesday and Wednesday, Senior Center, 150 Cambridge Court, Calhoun, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Polk County: Free COVID-19 rapid testing is now available at the Polk County Health Department. No appointment necessary. However, by appointment for symptomatic people only. They should call the health department at 770-749-2270 for an appointment.

LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES: From Dec. 22. We update this section several times a week. For weekday updates from the state, please click here. Check the date above the file named “Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 Report,” download the daily report and then search by county.

Floyd: 15 facilities.

Brookdale Rome, 2 residents, 2 recovered, 68 resident tests, 4 staff cases.
Chulio Hills Health and Rehabilitation, 22 residents, 2 fatalities, 20 residents recovered, 1,165 resident tests, 35 staff cases.
Etowah Landing, 67 residents test positive, 7 deaths, 14 tested, 63 recovered, 2 staff cases.
Evergreen Health, 70 resident cases, 7 resident deaths, 61 residents recovered, 88 total resident tests, 45 staff cases.
Fifth Avenue Health, 21 resident cases, 60 tested, 9 residents recovered, 24 staff cases.
Gardens of Rome: 14 resident cases, 5 fatalities, 27 residents tested, 9 residents recovered, 13 staff cases.
Harbor at Renaissance Marquis, 21 residents tested, 2 staff cases.
Pruitt Health, Three Mile, 63 residents positive, 4 fatalities, 163 total resident tests, 41 resident recoveries, 34 staff cases.
Remembrance Village at Riverwood, 8 resident cases, 25 resident tests, 2 recovered, 1 staff case.
Renaissance Marquis Retirement Village, 1 fatality, 50 residents tested, 3 staff cases.
Riverwood Senior Living, 27 tested, 1 staff case.
Rome Health and Rehabilitation, 59 resident cases, 11 deaths, 44 residents recovered, 161 total resident tests, 53 staff cases.
Seven Hills Place, 1 resident case, 5 residents tested, 1 recovered, 6 staff cases.
Winthrop Court, 2 resident cases, 4 resident tests, 3 staff cases.
Winthrop Health, 39 positive residents, 6 fatalities, 33 recovered, 147 total resident tests, 22 staff.

Bartow: 9 facilities.

Cartersville Center for Nursing and Healing, 91 resident cases, 22 deaths, 362 resident tests, 78 recovered residents, 46 staff.
Fite Living Center, 1 resident positive, 30 residents tested, 1 recovered, 3 staff cases.
Fountains in Cartersville, 16 resident cases, 62 total residents tested, 11 patients recovered, 12 staff.
Highlands Senior Living, 14 resident cases, 2 deaths, 26 total resident tests, 8 staff cases.
Highlands Senior Living South, 26 tested, 1 staff case.
Maple Ridge Health Care, 45 resident cases, 11 fatalities, 22 recoveries, 110 total resident tests, 11 staff cases.
Townsend Park Health Care, 66 resident cases, 14 fatalities, 44 recoveries, 161 total resident tests, 34 staff cases.
Tranquility at Cartersville, 2 resident cases.
Waldrop Residences, 12 resident cases, 1 fatality, 26 residents tested, 7 recovered, 5 staff cases.

Gordon: 3 facilities.

Calhoun Health Care Center, 74 resident cases, 14 deaths, 55 recoveries, 127 total resident tests, and 31 staff cases.
Gordon Health and Rehabilitation, 36 resident cases, 9 deaths, 147 residents tests, 25 residents recovered, 32 staff cases.
Morning Point of Calhoun, 2 resident cases, 27 residents tested, 2 staff cases.

Polk: 5 facilities

Big Springs Place, 3 resident cases, 1 death, 39 total resident tests, 2 recovered, 4 staff cases.
Cedar Hill Senior Living Community, 4 resident cases, 28 tested, 4 recovered, 6 staff cases.
Cedar Springs Health and Rehab, 2 resident case, 2 recovered, 943 resident tests, 6 staffers.
Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehab Center, 35 resident cases, 10 deaths, 127 total resident tests, 25 recovered, 35 staffers.
Rockmart Health: 1 resident case, 38 tested, 1 recovered, 1 staff.

Chattooga: 1 facility.

Oakview Health and Rehabilitation,108 residents test positive, 4 fatalities, 188 resident tests, 96 recovered, 53 staff cases.

ABOUT OUR SOURCES:

Information for this page comes from Tim Herrington, Floyd County Emergency Management director; EMA director; the Georgia Department of Public Health; and the state Department of Community Affairs.