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As of 6:28 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, the Georgia Department of Public Health reports that the confirmed number of COVID-19 cases in Sumter County has risen to 314, with 14 confirmed deaths.

According to the GDPH, eight additional people in the county have tested positive for the disease since it reported that there were 306 confirmed cases on Friday, April 17, at 6:28 p.m.

Stay tuned to the Americus Times-Recorder for further updates.