Georgia Bulldogs See “Our Highest Spike” In COVID-19 Instances | Nationwide / World

ATHENS, Georgia – The irony was not lost on Georgia coach Kirby Smart.

In front of a room with masked but not socially distant reporters, Smart stood a grim COVID-19 report before the Bulldogs’ first home game in front of a full-capacity audience with no masks at Sanford Stadium since November. 23, 2019.

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