The first news article documenting the effects of Covid-19 in Putnam County to be published in the Breeze was on March 19, 2020. The article, titled “Covid-19 Infects Local Churches,” reported the canceling of Sunday services at more than 30 churches. That article was followed by others. There was not a single issue of the Breeze during the entire year following March 19 in 2020 which did not feature a Covid-19 front page story.

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