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This blog will be updated throughout Saturday, April 11, with news and details of COVID-19 in Georgia.
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11:30 a.m.: Reports recently appeared on some websites that COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, is now the leading cause of death in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta disputes that claim, however.
7:30 a.m.: The lockdown appears to be making a dent. Johnny Edwards takes a look at major COVID-19 developments over the past week.
6:30 a.m.: Gov. Brian Kemp is facing calls to suspend a little-known state law adopted nearly 70 years ago to combat the Ku Klux Klan to clear the way for more Georgians to wear protective masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Greg Bluestein has the details.
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Several times a week, Albany's elected leaders and health officials deliver sobering news updates to the residents of southwest Georgia, providing something most people across Georgia aren't receiving from their public officials and hospitals: Consistent and complete information about COVID-19's deadly grip. Carrie Teegardin and Brad Schrade tell you more.
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