The Georgia Department of Health reported 34,228 new COVID-19 cases statewide for the month of June, a 72.73% increase over the number of cases reported in May.
Testing for the virus increased 79.13% for the month, the number of positive results was 9.29% of the 368,353 tests.
The past 9 days have been over a 1,200 new cases per day with the highest being Sunday when 2,225 were reported.
Since Friday, June 19th, there have been 20,379 new cases reported, nearly 60% of the monthly total in 12 days.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added three new symptoms of coronavirus to its list.
Congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea are now considered symptoms of COVID-19, according to the nation's top health agency.
The CDC's list was last updated in April to add loss of taste or smell. The agency also included chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. An earlier list of symptoms was limited to fever, coughing and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
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