Initial Tests Show COVID-19 Infections Rise To 17 In Georgia

State officials have announced the confirmation of new cases of COVID-19 in Georgia.

David Goldman / Associated Press

Updated at 11:44 a.m. Tuesday

Five more people in Georgia have tested positive for COVID-19, as disease fears spread to additional school districts.

A total of 17 people in the state have now tested positive, according to figures released late Monday, although some tests have yet to be confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.