Data from the Georgia Department of Health shows that the seven-day moving average of coronavirus cases steadily declined from late April until mid-May, a reflection of the earlier stay-at-home order. A person exercises at Gold's Gym, one of the businesses that reopened after a coronavirus shutdown, in Augusta, Georgia. Georgia has had over 43,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, or just over 400 per 100,000 residents, and over 1,800 coronavirus deaths, or 17 per 100,000 residents, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University . With the increase in tests and a relatively steady number of positive results, the rate of positive tests has declined to about 5% from an earlier rate of 15% to 20%. It wasn't until March 10, after more than a week of the surge, that the hospital was informed they had treated a positive coronavirus case, she said.

Source: CNN May 26, 2020 17:18 UTC