Richmond County saw 31 new cases for 19,382 total and Columbia County had 10 more for 10,828. All other area counties added three new cases or fewer: one in Burke for 1,730, three in McDuffie for 1,629, two in Jefferson for 1,560, one in Jenkins for 719, and one in Wilkes for 668. All other counties were unchanged: Screven at 808, Lincoln at 505, Warren at 367 and Glascock at 144. Taliaferro County lost a case to go back to 100.
McDuffie County suffered a new death for 40 total, raising the area s toll to 1,018.
Georgia Public Health got the results of 18,911 tests, of which 5.31% were positive, a little more than half the overall rate of 10.17%, which fell slightly, according to an analysis by the
Here s how Columbia County grew bigger in 2020
Like a teenager after a summer growth spurt, Columbia County might not be recognizable to returning Masters Tournament visitors.
During the past 12 months, though COVID-19 exacted a heavy economic toll nationwide, one of the world’s biggest retailers and the Army were helping write landmark chapters in the county’s history regarding growth.
In April 2020, as the Augusta area was feeling the economic sting of a postponed Masters, state development officials announced that retail giant Amazon would build an 800-employee, 600,000-square-foot multi-story distribution center in Columbia County that, weather permitting, is expected to open this summer.
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