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===February to March 2020=== On February 29 and March 7, about 20 people contracted the virus at funerals in the same funeral home in [[Albany, Georgia|Albany]]. The state health department notified the funeral home about potential exposure to the virus on March 13. The city went on to lead the state in COVID-19 deaths and to have one of the highest infection rates in the country, with the outbreak linked to the funerals.<ref name=Schrade>{{cite news |last1=Schrade |first1=Brad |last2=Edwards |first2=Johnny |title=City under siege: Coronavirus exacts heavy toll in Albany |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional/city-under-seige-coronavirus-exacts-heavy-toll-albany/xC9NO677gfDQSaGEQDXSAN/ |access-date=April 17, 2020 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=March 27, 2020 |archive-date=June 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603103844/https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional/city-under-seige-coronavirus-exacts-heavy-toll-albany/xC9NO677gfDQSaGEQDXSAN/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chavez |first1=Nicole |last2=Barajas |first2=Angela |last3=Gallagher |first3=Dianne |title=How two funerals helped turn one small Georgia city into a hotspot for coronavirus |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/us/albany-georgia-coronavirus/index.html |access-date=April 17, 2020 |work=CNN |date=April 3, 2020 |archive-date=May 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513165710/https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/us/albany-georgia-coronavirus/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Willis |first1=Haisten |last2=Williams |first2=Vanessa |title=A funeral is thought to have sparked a covid-19 outbreak in Albany, Ga. β and led to many more funerals |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-funeral-sparked-a-covid-19-outbreak--and-led-to-many-more-funerals/2020/04/03/546fa0cc-74e6-11ea-87da-77a8136c1a6d_story.html |access-date=April 17, 2020 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 4, 2020 |archive-date=May 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523171938/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-funeral-sparked-a-covid-19-outbreak--and-led-to-many-more-funerals/2020/04/03/546fa0cc-74e6-11ea-87da-77a8136c1a6d_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 2, state officials announced the first two known cases in Georgia: a [[Fulton County, Georgia|Fulton County]] man in his 50s and his teenage son who had returned on February 22 from a trip to [[Milan, Italy]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/first-cases-coronavirus-confirmed-georgia/4P22YK37OBF2ZIC5VY2YOX7KDE |title=Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in metro Atlanta |date=March 2, 2020 |work=wsbtv |access-date=March 2, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303032620/https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/first-cases-coronavirus-confirmed-georgia/4P22YK37OBF2ZIC5VY2YOX7KDE/ |archive-date=March 3, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=March 3, 2020|access-date=March 3, 2020|title=Fulton County coronavirus cases are 56-year-old dad, 15-year-old son, officials say|last=Raymond|first=Jonathan|url=https://www.11alive.com/article/news/health/fulton-county-coronavirus-cases/85-9f552f0f-5d2f-4043-9b7c-738d914b8d1a|work=[[WXIA-TV|11 Alive]]|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105150744/https://www.11alive.com/article/news/health/fulton-county-coronavirus-cases/85-9f552f0f-5d2f-4043-9b7c-738d914b8d1a|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 6, public health officials reported a presumptive positive case involving a 46-year-old woman in [[Floyd County, Georgia|Floyd County]] that appeared unrelated to international travel.<ref>{{cite web|date=March 6, 2020|access-date=March 6, 2020|title=Floyd County Woman Preliminarily Tests Positive For Coronavirus|last=Gantt|first=Taylor|work=[[Georgia Public Broadcasting]]|url=https://www.gpbnews.org/post/floyd-county-woman-preliminarily-tests-positive-coronavirus|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411113651/https://www.gpbnews.org/post/floyd-county-woman-preliminarily-tests-positive-coronavirus|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=March 6, 2020|access-date=March 6, 2020|title=Floyd County hospital reports preliminary case of coronavirus|last=Prince|first=Chelsea|work=[[The Atlanta Journal Constitution]]|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/breaking-floyd-county-hospital-reports-preliminary-case-coronavirus/jdJ51FpSCJGJk4gibQEg6M/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307142633/https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/breaking-floyd-county-hospital-reports-preliminary-case-coronavirus/jdJ51FpSCJGJk4gibQEg6M/|archive-date=March 7, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 8, Governor [[Brian Kemp]] announced that a number of Americans on the cruise ship ''[[Grand Princess]]'' β including 34 Georgians β would be "securely transferred" to [[Dobbins Air Reserve Base]] for testing and quarantine on March 9 or 10. That night, Kemp said four currently hospitalized Georgians had been tested for COVID-19, with the [[Georgia Department of Public Health]] waiting for confirmation from the CDC; one person was a resident of [[Cherokee County, Georgia|Cherokee County]], two were residents of [[Cobb County]], and one a resident of Fulton County.<ref name="ajc-burns-2020-03-09">{{cite web |last1=Burns |first1=Asia Simone |title=[Four] more possible coronavirus cases as Ga. set to quarantine cruise passengers |url=https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/breaking-grand-princess-cruise-passengers-quarantined-cobb/CMqI7xKAiWbAAnkEs3E1jL/ |publisher=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |access-date=March 9, 2020 |date=March 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309033255/https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/breaking-grand-princess-cruise-passengers-quarantined-cobb/CMqI7xKAiWbAAnkEs3E1jL/ |archive-date=March 9, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Additional Presumed Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Georgia |url=https://dph.georgia.gov/press-releases/2020-03-08/additional-presumed-positive-cases-covid-19-georgia |publisher=Georgia Department of Public Health |access-date=March 9, 2020 |date=March 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309183633/https://dph.georgia.gov/press-releases/2020-03-08/additional-presumed-positive-cases-covid-19-georgia |archive-date=March 9, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 10, the Department of Public Health reported five additional cases, bringing the state total to 22. The majority of cases were in Cobb County (7 cases) and Fulton County (6 cases).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dph.georgia.gov/press-releases/2020-03-10/five-new-presumptive-positive-covid-19-cases-georgia|title=Five New Presumptive Positive COVID-19 Cases in Georgia|website=Georgia Department of Public Health|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312132928/https://dph.georgia.gov/press-releases/2020-03-10/five-new-presumptive-positive-covid-19-cases-georgia|archive-date=March 12, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 11, the state announced nine more cases, making the total 31 presumed, with twelve confirmed.<ref name="ajc-03-11-2020-bluestein">{{cite web |last1=Bluestein |first1=Greg |title=Georgia now has 31 presumed and confirmed cases of coronavirus |url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/georgia-now-has-presumed-and-confirmed-cases-coronavirus/COVj8oSFuTa1RanBKrDY1L/ |publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=March 12, 2020 |date=March 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312064305/https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/georgia-now-has-presumed-and-confirmed-cases-coronavirus/COVj8oSFuTa1RanBKrDY1L/ |archive-date=March 12, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 12, the Governor's office reported the first death in the state of Georgia related to the pandemic β the 67-year-old man who had underlying health conditions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-12-20-intl-hnk/h_1df1e002c78d812fa27b863c15830ecc|title=US death toll in coronavirus outbreak climbs to 39|website=CNN|access-date=March 13, 2020|archive-date=March 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323125353/https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-12-20-intl-hnk/h_1df1e002c78d812fa27b863c15830ecc|url-status=live}}</ref> He had attended the funeral held in Albany on February 29.<ref name=Schrade/> A dining facility worker at [[Moody Air Force Base]], near [[Valdosta, Georgia|Valdosta]], tested positive for the virus, prompting the temporary closure of the facility for cleaning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.walb.com/2020/03/12/moody-afb-announces-coronavirus-case/|title=Moody AFB announces Coronavirus case|website=WALB|access-date=March 13, 2020|archive-date=May 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510043628/https://www.walb.com/2020/03/12/moody-afb-announces-coronavirus-case/|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 15, Atlanta mayor, [[Keisha Lance Bottoms]], declared a state of emergency in the city, and banned public gatherings of more than 250 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta-mayor-declares-state-emergency-bans-crowds-over-250-people/SHH3KYSNHZDYZLYJXSAEAUINBM/|title=Atlanta mayor declares state of emergency, bans crowds over 250 people|author=WSBTV com News Staff|website=WSBTV|date=March 16, 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=March 16, 2020|archive-date=May 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523154526/https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta-mayor-declares-state-emergency-bans-crowds-over-250-people/SHH3KYSNHZDYZLYJXSAEAUINBM/|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 16, the [[Georgia State Defense Force]] was activated to provide COVID-19 defense support to civil authorities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/384748/georgia-department-defense-celebrates-384th-national-guard-birthday-with-awards |title=Georgia Department of Defense celebrates 384th National Guard birthday with awards |last=Matthews |first=Isaiah |date=10 December 2020 |website= |publisher=[[Defense Visual Information Distribution Service]] |access-date=29 April 2021 |quote=}}</ref> On March 24, Governor Brian Kemp ordered all bars and clubs to close.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mdjonline.com/georgia-governor-orders-bars-clubs-closed-amid-coronavirus/article_87865c94-6d52-11ea-a5e4-03e1378b7373.html|title=Georgia governor orders bars, clubs closed amid coronavirus|author=AP WireStaff|website=Marietta Daily Journal|language=en-US|access-date=March 16, 2020|archive-date=May 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526034755/https://www.mdjonline.com/georgia-governor-orders-bars-clubs-closed-amid-coronavirus/article_87865c94-6d52-11ea-a5e4-03e1378b7373.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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