COVID and Georgia nursing homes

67.2%: Number of residents of Georgia nursing homes who have received booster vaccinations

28.1%: Number of Georgia nursing home staff who have received booster shots

17,899: Seven-day rolling average of new confirmed and probable COVID infections statewide as of Wednesday

5,398: COVID-19 patients in Georgia hospitals Wednesday

Source: state Department of Public Health; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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