ATLANTA — Two more people have tested presumptive positive for coronavirus in Georgia.
The Georgia Department of Public Health announced Saturday night that one person in Gwinnett County and another in Fulton County tested presumptive positive. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to confirm those test results.
The latest presumptive positive patient, the person in Fulton County, is hospitalized and the source of the patient’s exposure is unclear. The DPH announced the Gwinnett County patient earlier Saturday and said that person recently returned from Italy and is isolated at home.
Update: @GaDPH is confirming a new presumptive positive case for #COVID19 in Fulton County. This patient was tested today at the @GaDPH lab.
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) March 8, 2020
Georgia now has 5 confirmed positive cases of #COVID19 along with 2 presumptive positive cases awaiting @CDCgov confirmation. #gapol
As of Saturday night, there were five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Georgia -- three in Fulton County, one in Polk County (previously reported as Floyd County) and one in Cobb County.
A Fulton County man who traveled to Italy and his 15-year-old son were the first two cases announced in Georgia. They are currently being kept inside their home with family to help isolate the virus.
A third person who is from Fulton County is hospitalized. That person has not been identified and it’s unclear how they were exposed.
A 46-year-old woman in Polk County (originally reported as Floyd County) is also hospitalized with coronavirus, Gov. Brian Kemp said.
A fifth person confirmed to have the virus is from Cobb County and recently returned from Italy. They are isolated at home.
The DPH said Saturday night that the risk for COVID-19 to the general public remains low.
“If you have recently traveled to areas where there are ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19 and develop fever with cough and shortness of breath within 14 days of your travel, or if you have had contact with someone who is suspected to have COVID-19, stay home and call your health care provider or local health department right away,” the DPH advised. “Be sure to call before going to a doctor’s office, emergency room, or urgent care center and tell them about your recent travel and your symptoms.”
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