The state Department of Public Health reported 180 more confirmed COVID deaths over the past 24 hours

Macon, GA – 794,349 confirmed cases have been reported since the pandemic began, with 1,872 new ones recorded.

According to the report, our state surpassed 14,000 coronavirus deaths, as the state continues to battle the impact of a global pandemic that has claimed more than 2.4 million lives worldwide.

Globally, more than 109 million cases have been reported since the pandemic began last year. The U.S. continues to lead the world in total confirmed cases — 27.7 million — and deaths, with more than 487,000.

Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday infections remain high and precautions to slow the pandemic must remain in place.