Georgia hit an unwanted but not completely unexpected record this week: 7,899 confirmed Covid-19 cases in one day. The number, announced on Christmas Eve, breaks the state’s previous high by some 1,700 cases.
Health experts have, for months, warned of the winter holidays, saying the elevated case numbers this entire month are due to Thanksgiving travel and gatherings. And they are bracing for more cases after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
State officials have urged people to keep following coronavirus prevention measures, like mask wearing and physical distancing, even during the holidays. And Governor Brian Kemp announced, Tuesday, the state will be re-opening a temporary medical facility at the Georgia World Congress Center to relieve stress from hospitals amid the rising cases.
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