Georgia woman in Alachua County has novel coronavirus

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January shows the novel coronavirus. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)
This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January shows the novel coronavirus. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

Now officially a global pandemic, the novel coronavirus outbreak is hitting closer to home.

In Alachua County, a 68-year-old woman visiting from Georgia has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, h…