Rise in COVID-19 cases called ‘frightening’ | Georgia Health News

Rise in COVID-19 cases called ‘frightening’ | Georgia Health News: Georgia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases rose by 3,871 in the 24 hours ending Wednesday afternoon, the state’s second-highest daily increase since the pandemic began. Hospitals’ critical care bed capacity, meanwhile, continues to dwindle, with just 16 percent of beds available. Three hospital regions of Georgia – in the northeast, central and southern regions of the state — have seven or fewer beds available, state figures show.