White House Report Paints A Mixed Picture Of Georgia’s Success In Fighting COVID-19

The report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force, obtained by WABE, says the number of new COVID-19 cases in Georgia remained stable in the week leading up to Sept. 20.

Richard Vogel / Associated Press

Updated at 5:22 p.m. Tuesday

The latest Trump administration assessment of Georgia’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus paints a mixed picture: while the state is making modest gains in some key areas, that progress has stalled out in others.

The report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force obtained by WABE says the number of new COVID-19 cases in Georgia remained stable in the week leading up to Sept. 20. For the second week in a row, the state ranks 14th in the country for new infections.