White House Report: Some Progress Slowing In Georgia’s Coronavirus Fight

The most recent report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force obtained by WABE says Georgia had the 14th-highest rate of new COVID-19 cases in the country in the week leading up to Sept. 13.

John Bazemore / Associated Press

Updated at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday

The Trump administration’s latest assessment of Georgia’s effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus paints a mixed picture of the state’s progress. It also continues to warn of increased disease transmission on college campuses.

The most recent report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force, obtained by WABE, says Georgia had the 14th-highest rate of new COVID-19 cases in the country in the week leading up to Sept. 13. That’s a two-spot improvement from the prior week.