August 10, 2021–6:11 a.m.
STAFF REPORTS
Three more COVID-19 deaths were reported in Floyd County on Monday.
202 Floyd County residents have lost their lives since the start of the pandemic.
COVID-19 cases are on the rise locally and statewide.
10,006 confirmed cases were reported across Georgia on Monday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Floyd County’s two-week average has risen to 238 new cases.
A total of 68 covid-19 patients are hospitalized at Floyd and Redmond Regional Medical Center.