Statewide, claims were down 5,813, or 9 percent.
In Gainesville, they were up 28 percent, or by 247. Only two other metropolitan areas showed increases in filings: Savannah (4 percent or 85) and Rome (1.6 percent or 12).
Valdosta had the best showing... a 29 percent (305 net change) decrease in claims, followed by Dalton (21.2 percent, 473) and Macon (17.6 percent, 275) to round out the top three.

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