Georgia Waffle House Worker Tests Positive For COVID-19

None of the co-workers from the restaurant in the Canton area have shown any signs of illness, Waffle House said in a statement.

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A worker at a Georgia Waffle House tested positive for COVID-19, prompting co-workers to quarantine themselves in their homes, company officials said Tuesday.

None of the co-workers from the restaurant in the Canton area northwest of Atlanta have shown any signs of illness, the company said in a statement.

Meanwhile, five more people in Georgia have tested positive for the new coronavirus, as disease fears spread to school districts and the Georgia Capitol.