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Coronavirus cases rise in Georgia

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This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)

coronavirus — This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)

With the coronavirus officially declared a pandemic Wednesday by the World Health Organization, Georgia officials announced five more presumed cases of the virus, lifting the state total to 22 confirmed or presumed cases of COVID-19. Cobb County has the most cases — seven.

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