COWETA COUNTY, GA — A Georgia health care worker died last week from the coronavirus, according to a county coroner. Coweta County Coroner Richard Hawk told a local TV station the woman was found dead in her home within the county, while her young child was found alive in the residence.

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The worker was a 42-year-old woman who worked at Piedmont Newnan Hospital as a mammogram technician, reports WGXA.

Police discovered the woman's body after a welfare check. She had reportedly been dead for 12 to 16 hours. A child between the ages of 4 or 5 years old was in the home at the time, Hawk said.

Piedmont Newnan officials told WGXA they've contacted all employees and patients who may had contact with the deceased worker.