A USA Today analysis shows that of the 10 counties in the nation with the highest death rates from COVID-19, five are in Georgia.
Hancock County is No. 1 on the list. The Middle Georgia county, with a death rate from COVID-19 of 45.7 per 10,000 residents, became a virus hot spot after outbreaks in two nursing homes, where at least 27 residents have died.
USA Today found that many counties with the highest COVID-19 death rates nationally have a majority of their populations being people of color. In Hancock County, three in four residents are in that demographic.
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