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44 people die in Georgia from diabetes mellitus in week ending October 16

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 28, 2021

There were 44 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 16, a 4.8 percent increase over the previous week.

73 people die in Georgia from Alzheimer's disease in week ending October 16

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 28, 2021

There were 73 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 16, a 6.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

455 people die in Georgia with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending October 9

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 28, 2021

There were 455 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 9, a 20.5 percent decrease from the previous week.

Death expectancy exceeds death count in Georgia during week ending Nov. 6

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 28, 2021

Georgia's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Nov. 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

317 people die in Georgia from heart disease in week ending October 9

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 27, 2021

There were 317 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 9, a 11.7 percent decrease from the previous week.

27 people die in Georgia from influenza and pneumonia in week ending October 16

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 27, 2021

There were 27 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 16, a 58.8 percent increase over the previous week.

35 people die in Georgia from kidney disease in week ending October 16

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 27, 2021

There were 35 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 16, a 9.4 percent increase over the previous week.

Hispanic deaths in Georgia decrease to 55 in week ending October 23

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 27, 2021

There were 55 Hispanic people who died in Georgia in the week ending October 23, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

312 people die in Georgia from cancer in week ending October 9

By Peach Tree Times | Nov 26, 2021

There were 312 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending October 9, a 5.2 percent decrease from the previous week.

Georgia unemployment rate drops to all-time low of 3.1%

By Bob Martin | Nov 26, 2021

Job growth is high in the state of Georgia, with Gov. Brian Kemp announcing last week that the unemployment rate in October had dropped to 3.1%, which is the lowest in the state’s history. It is the 18th month in a row that the unemployment rate has dropped.