A woman walks across a normally packed parking lot at The Varsity Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Atlanta. The Varsity, known for its chili dogs and onion rings, closed their dining room ahead Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' order limiting restaurants to takeout only in hopes of slowing the spread of coronavirus. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020 9:39 p.m.
Southwest Georgia hard-hit as virus cases and deaths rise
ATLANTA (AP) — Cases of the new coronavirus in Georgia jumped higher Friday as the state's death toll rose to 14 and at least two communities ordered residents to lock down for all but essential trips.