With much of Georgia self-quarantining to curb the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Brian Kemp and other officials urged the state’s residents Thursday night to keep practicing social distancing and personal hygiene as medical supplies run low in hospitals and test results remain slow.
As of Thursday night, the respiratory virus had infected 1,643 people and killed 56 in Georgia. The growing number of patients has taxed the state’s hospitals, particularly in rural areas where protective gear and intensive-care beds are already in short supply.
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