Fulton County leaders approve $10M to support residents, businesses
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Financial help is on the way to those affected by the coronavirus in Fulton County.
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Commissioners have approved $10 million to support businesses and residents. More than $3 million of that money will be given to eight non-profit organizations.
Fulton County has the most COVID-19 cases in the state. It accounts for more than 1,000 of the 7,500 cases in Georgia as of Tuesday morning.
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Dougherty County leads the state in the number of deaths with 44. The county has the second-most cases in the state.
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