Georgia has confirmed nearly 3,500 new cases of the new coronavirus to its official figures, the biggest increase in a single day since the pandemic began, authorities said Thursday.
Georgia has seen a sharp increase in confirmed cases, as well as in hospitalized people in recent weeks.
The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed nearly 88,000 total cases of the virus. At least 2,849 people in Georgia have died.
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On Thursday, there were 1,649 people hospitalized with the virus in Georgia, up from 1,135 the previous week.
“We are growing exponentially with rapidly growing infections,” Dr. Carlos del Río, an infectious disease expert at Emory University, tweeted Thursday.
“I am very concerned about our trajectory as we head for the July 4 weekend,” del Río said, urging people to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
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While on his “Wear a Mask” tour, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp appeared in a video Thursday with US VADM Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams.
“If you want some college football this fall and other sports, wear your mask for the next few weeks. Let’s flatten the curve and reduce the numbers. God bless! “Kemp says in the video.
Associated Press contributed to this report..
