Absent State Action, a Georgia County Forged Ahead

Carroll County’s leaders struggled with whether to lock down their region before the rest of Georgia. Their final decision may have saved lives — but it was also hampered by a varied and uncertain patchwork of official responses to Covid-19 across the South, which has put enormous pressure on local officials.

By Keren Landman
04.07.2020
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