COVID up to 18 cases in past two weeks

There were 18 confirmed COVID cases in Pike over the past two weeks, up from 12 in the previous two week period, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. There have been no additional deaths or probable deaths and a total of 230 hospitalized with COVID since the pandemic started.

In the state, there have been 35 flu-related deaths and 297 flu outbreaks since the start of flu season. There were 47 hospitalizations in the metro-Atlanta area last week and 1,825 hospitalizations since flu season started.

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