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.
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