The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Georgia pushed past 1,000 Tuesday, with deaths rising to 32. The state's cities were urged to impose more restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the virus that causes the COVID-19 respiratory illness.
The number of positive results are up 28% since Monday evening's numbers, with southwest Georgia's Dougherty County still reporting the highest per-capita numbers. Infections there rose to 90. The Georgia Municipal Association is advising all of the state's 538 cities to order overnight curfews and close gyms, movie theaters and other businesses.
