COVID-19 virus photo

by Robin Kemp

The latest figures from the Clayton County Health District show 6,716 cases of COVID-19 to date.

A check of Clayton County long-term care (LTC) facilities shows that, as of 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, 324 residents have tested positive for COVID-19, while 9 residents have died of the disease and 87 nursing home and rehab staff have tested positive to date:

Learn more about how the Georgia Department of Public Health tracks COVID-19 in LTCs.

As of Sept, 8, 2020, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported 6,695 confirmed cases, 146 deaths, and 619 hospitalizations. The case rate was 2,196.25 per 100,000 residents.

Here is the state’s latest accounting of unnamed COVID-19 victims in Clayton County. Of those who died:

  • 100 were African-American or Black.
  • 7 were Asian.
  • 8 were listed as “other” race.
  • 2 were listed as “unknown” race.
  • 29 were white.
  • 75 were female.
  • 71 were male.
  • 53 had no preexisting illness contributing to their death (comorbidity).
  • 51 suffered from a comorbidity.
  • It was unknown as to whether 43 of those who died had a comorbidity.
AGESEXRACE/ETHNICITYCOMORBIDITY
51FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
67FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
47MaleWhiteYes
82MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
70MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
50MaleOtherYes
76MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
75FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
63MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
82MaleWhiteYes
71FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
83FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
54MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
64FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
38MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
56FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
56MaleWhiteYes
63FemaleWhiteUnknown
49FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
46FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
60MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
67MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
52MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
63FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
55FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
86FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
84FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
44MaleWhiteNo
64MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
89MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
63FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
55MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
82FemaleWhiteNo
90+MaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
86FemaleAsianUnknown
68MaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
77MaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
75MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
90+FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
69FemaleWhiteNo
61MaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
69FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
75MaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
81FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
39FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
73MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
74FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
33MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
70FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
57FemaleOtherUnknown
77MaleWhiteNo
65FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
70MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
75FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
70MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
85MaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
81FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
83FemaleOtherUnknown
67MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
74FemaleWhiteUnknown
72MaleWhiteNo
48MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
90+FemaleWhiteNo
88MaleWhiteNo
90+FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
83FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
90+FemaleWhiteUnknown
69MaleWhiteNo
55MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
85FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
83FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
90+MaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
69MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
82FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
66FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
55MaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
72MaleWhiteUnknown
49MaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
66FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
78FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
64FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
55MaleWhiteYes
86FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
90+FemaleWhiteNo
86FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
65FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
62MaleOtherUnknown
67MaleWhiteUnknown
83FemaleWhiteUnknown
56MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
51FemaleOtherYes
83FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
81MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
52MaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
63MaleWhiteUnknown
77FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
87FemaleWhiteYes
71MaleAsianYes
85FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
67FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
38FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
67MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
81MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
74MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
72FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
43FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
37FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
60MaleAsianYes
49MaleAsianNo
48FemaleOtherUnknown
68MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
57FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
59FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
68MaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
55MaleOtherYes
59FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
72MaleAsianYes
48FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
75MaleWhiteYes
51MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
52FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
68MaleUnknownUnknown
83MaleWhiteNo
26MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
39FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
63MaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
55MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
83FemaleWhiteNo
90+FemaleWhiteNo
78MaleWhiteYes
71FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
72FemaleAsianYes
61MaleWhiteNo
90+MaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
85FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
73FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
70MaleUnknownUnknown
68MaleWhiteUnknown
74FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
64FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown
69FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackYes
82MaleWhiteYes
58FemaleAsianYes
72FemaleOtherYes
90+FemaleAfrican-American/ BlackNo
69MaleAfrican-American/ BlackUnknown

If your loved one died of COVID-19 and you would like to account for their death, you can add their information to Loved Ones, Not Numbers. You also are invited to send information to The Clayton Crescent.

State, county, and other health experts urge you to wear a mask over your mouth and nose, wash your hands frequently, use hand sanitizer when you’re out, and maintain social distance of at least 6 feet to limit the spread of COVID-19. Because you may not develop symptoms until two weeks after you are exposed to the virus, experts say it’s important to maintain these protocols to starve the disease of any future hosts.

Take an online COVID-19 screening test at https://covid19.dph.ga.gov/en-US/.