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The Latest: Georgia workers at voting prep center have virus
Source: Associated Press
The Latest: Georgia workers at voting prep center have virus
By The Associated Press
October 15, 2020
ATLANTA — Election officials said nearly a quarter of the workers in a warehouse where election supplies are kept and voting equipment is readied for Georgia’s most populous county have tested positive for COVID-19.
But Fulton County Elections Director Rick Barron said Thursday that the positive tests for 13 of the 60 workers at the county election preparation center shouldn’t delay election operations.
Barron said the county is working to hire replacement staff and implement more mitigation measures, including daily rapid testing.
The state Department of Public Health said Georgia had 1,686 cases and 23 deaths reported Thursday.
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By The Associated Press
October 15, 2020
ATLANTA — Election officials said nearly a quarter of the workers in a warehouse where election supplies are kept and voting equipment is readied for Georgia’s most populous county have tested positive for COVID-19.
But Fulton County Elections Director Rick Barron said Thursday that the positive tests for 13 of the 60 workers at the county election preparation center shouldn’t delay election operations.
Barron said the county is working to hire replacement staff and implement more mitigation measures, including daily rapid testing.
The state Department of Public Health said Georgia had 1,686 cases and 23 deaths reported Thursday.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-pandemics-india-ff2c34390257738fa24ef65493d31b47
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