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Southwest Georgia hard-hit as virus cases and deaths rise

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. - photo by Associated Press

corona — 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. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — Cases of the new coronavirus in Georgia continued to climb Friday, as the death toll in the state rose to 14 from 10 a day earlier and at least two communities ordered residents locked down except for essential trips.

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