Houston County resident dies of coronavirus

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — North Central Health District identified its first death related to COVID-19 in the 13-county health district in Central Georgia. This is according to a news release from NCHD.

Health officials say the person was a Houston County resident who was hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. The individual died on Wednesday.

As of 12 p.m. on March 25, NCHD has confirmed 27 total positive tests of COVID-19 throughout its 13-county district. NCHD cases include:

• Macon-Bibb: 6
• Houston: 5
• Peach: 4
• Monroe: 3
• Baldwin: 2
• Jasper: 2
• Twiggs: 2
• Washington: 2
• Jones: 1