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LIVE STREAM: Macon Mayor speaks about first confirmed case of coronavirus in Bibb

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Macon-Bibb County Mayor Robert Reichert is scheduled to hold a press conference at 12:30 p.m. Thursday to talk about the first confirmed case of the new coronavirus in Macon-Bibb County.

The North Central Health District announced Thursday morning that Macon-Bibb County had its first confirmed case of COVID-19, and the patient is receiving care at The Medical Center at Navicent Health.

Watch the press conference live below.

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Jenna Eason
The Telegraph
Jenna Eason creates serviceable news around culture, business and people who make a difference in the Macon community for The Telegraph. Jenna joined The Telegraph staff as a Peyton Anderson Fellow and multimedia reporter after graduating from Mercer University in May 2018 with a journalism degree and interning at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jenna has covered issues surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, Middle Georgia elections and protests for the Middle Georgia community and Telegraph readers. Support my work with a digital subscription
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