Georgia protests covid 19. Our numbers team looks at whether thousands gathering across georgia has reflected in any changes in our covid 19 cases. A spokesperson told cbs46we know that there was a significant increase in georgia national guard covid 19 positive tests at the end of our civil unrest mission compared to the beginning of the. That leaves only 22 rural counties of georgias 159 total to report a coronavirus fatality.
A small group protested in canton on sunday and called on georgia to roll back its shelter in place order and reopen the economy. Group protests georgias coronavirus related closures. How will protests impact the spread of covid 19 in georgia.
But to what extent did those large gatherings play a role with the spread of covid 19 in georgia. Out of 344 campers and staff tested for the covid 19 virus 260 came back positive in the weeks after the camp closed according to the cdcs analysis which was released on friday. Atlanta ga the latest hotspots for the spread of covid 19 may be the black lives matter protests now roiling georgia according to the states top doctor.