ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday the state will spend another $125 million to increase staffing at hospitals amid a surge in coronavirus cases that has forced them to turn patients away.
Georgia governor boosts hospital staffing amid COVID surge
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![Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp takes a photograph with two supporters during the 17th annual Floyd County GOP Rally at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021 in Rome, Georgia.](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2021/08/17/images/kemp.max-752x423.jpg)
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