Burke County’s virus rate higher than state average

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Burke County’s virus rate higher than state average

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported Tuesday that Burke County has a test positivity rate for the coronavirus almost double the state average. With a cumulative total of 633 cases of COVID-19, Burke County’s percentage of positive tests over the last two weeks is 19.9 percent, while the state average is 10.7 percent. The county has added an average […]

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