Second Georgia physician dies after contracting coronavirus from patient

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 Bobeth Yates
Posted on Aug 14, 2020

A popular Georgia doctor is among the deaths across the state related to COVID-19.

Dr. John D. Marshall Jr., is also one of the state's first physicians to pass due to the coronavirus. Still, Marshall is now among the hundreds of healthcare workers who experienced a similar fate, it’s a grim reminder that no one is safe from the virus.

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The Air Force veteran is just one of about 100,000 US healthcare workers who contracted the virus. However, Marshall is the second death due to the virus in Georgia.

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Wearing of the mask is very important and that’s one of the last things he said to me, he says when you go out you make sure you don’t take any unnecessary chances,” added Wright.

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