TELFAIR COUNTY, Ga. — Four more people in the Department of Public Health's South Central Health District have tested positive for coronavirus.
That's according to a Saturday news release from the agency.
One person is an inmate in Telfair County, one person is a resident of Telfair County, one person is a Pulaski County resident, and one person is a Johnson County resident.
The release says that inmate is isolated from the rest of the general prison population.
The other individuals have been told to isolate for 14 days.
Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a statewide shelter in place order due to the spread of COVID-19.
It went into effect at 6 p.m. Friday, April 3, and expires at 11:59 p.m. on April 13.
All residents and visitors in Georgia are required to shelter in place within their home or place of residence.
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