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Georgia back in the ‘red zone’ and holiday travel
December 9, 2020
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On Nov. 12, Valdosta Daily Times announced that Georgia was back in the COVID-19 ‘red zone,’ which could be an outcome of holiday travel and COVID-19 fatigue.
The White House Coronavirus Task Force reported that 25% of Georgia counties have high levels of community transmission.
As of Dec. 1, Lowndes County has had 384 positive COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Per 100,000 people in Georgia, there was 314 positive cases in the last two weeks.
Since the start of COVID-19, there have been 94 confirmed deaths in Lowndes County alone, and 8,798 in the state, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.