On the day after rural Bibb County got its first confirmed coronavirus case, nurses and staff at a small testing clinic in Centreville gathered at a few outdoor wooden picnic tables for a socially-distanced lunch break in the fresh air.

It’s the only part of the workday they get to take off the face masks and gowns and bulky plastic face shields that are now their daily uniform.

“You have to work at keeping your mind in the right place,” said Amanda Wiggins, 40, a licensed practical nurse and Bibb County native.

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