Coronavirus: Georgia governor declares public health emergency

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a public health emergency Saturday amid the coronavirus outbreak nationally and the increased cases in Georgia.

As of Saturday morning, there are 64 cases of COVID-19 in Georgia, Kemp said at a news conference.

This is the largest increase in the state within a 24-hour period to date, WSB-TV reported.

These are the latest numbers:

• 15 cases in Cobb County
• 11 cases in Fulton County
• 8 cases in DeKalb County
• 7 cases in Bartow County
• 5 cases in Cherokee County
• 4 cases in Fayette County
• 3 cases in Floyd County
• 2 cases in Coweta County
• 2 cases in Gordon County
• 2 cases in Gwinnett County
• 1 case in Lee County
• 1 case in Henry County
• 1 case in Loundes County
• 1 case in Polk County
• 1 case in Charlton County

In Cobb, DeKalb and Bartow counties, the number of cases doubled overnight.

Many of these cases have no connection to travel, Kemp said.

Cox Media Group