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Georgia COVID-19 cases skyrocket due to increase in testing
Kathleen Toomey and Brian Kemp
Dr. Kathleen E. Toomey and Governor Brian Kemp take questions from the media during a press conference regarding COVID-19 on March 9, 2020. - photo by Special to The Covington News
COVINGTON, Ga. — The state of Georgia continued to ramp up its COVID-19 testing Tuesday, resulting in a gigantic increase in the number of confirmed cases by the time the Georgia Department of Public Health released its 7p.m. update.