Mayor Van Johnson announces, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Savannah, Ga., that St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the city have been called off because of concerns involving the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)
March 12, 2020
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March 12, 2020 8:50 p.m.
First virus death in Georgia; Atlanta-area schools closing
ATLANTA (AP) — A 67-year-old man who was hospitalized is Georgia's first death from coronavirus, Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday as some of the state's largest school districts announced plans to close indefinitely.