Over 5,000 people have died in Georgia from COVID-19, according to the latest numbers from the state department of health.
In an update Saturday afternoon, numbers confirmed 95 deaths, 2,615 cases and 200 hospitalizations added to the last update pushed the state over the edge.
The latest numbers on the pandemic in our state can be found here.
We'll have more information as this story develops.
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