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GA In Coronavirus 'Red Zone' As Officials Keep Arguing | Patch PM

TSA worker positive | Nearly 4K more COVID cases | GA in virus "red zone" | Golf club closed | Rev. C.T. Vivian dies | Mask debate: Patch PM

A White House Coronavirus Task Force document suggests Georgia and more than a dozen other states should revert to more stringent protective measures. Contributed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A White House Coronavirus Task Force document suggests Georgia and more than a dozen other states should revert to more stringent protective measures. Contributed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Georgia Recorder)

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

White House Document Shows Georgia In Coronavirus 'Red Zone'

A document prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force but not publicized suggests Georgia and more than a dozen other states should revert to more stringent protective measures.

Kemp, Mayor Disagree If Mask Mandate Is Politics, Saves GA Lives

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms accused each other of playing politics with mask requirements.

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Atlanta TSA Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus

Two more TSA agents at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Midtown Atlanta Golf Club Closes After Nearly 70 COVID 19 Cases

An Atlanta golf club recently closed when nearly 70 workers tested positive for COVID-19.

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Man Threatens To Set People On Fire At Lake Allatoona: Sheriff

Eric Shawn Stack was charged with felony terroristic threats and cruelty to children after the Wednesday morning incident.

Civil Rights Leader Rev. C.T. Vivian Dead At 95

Vivian, who spent decades advocating for justice and equality, was a key advisor to Martin Luther King Jr.

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