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The number of Georgia cases of the new coronavirus has jumped to 64 – the biggest 24-hour increase of COVID-19 cases the state has seen.
Posted inCoronavirus

Cobb, Fulton and DeKalb counties hardest hit by coronavirus in Georgia

by Andy Miller | GHNMarch 14, 2020September 24, 2023
Fulton County has announced its slate of changes, closings and service modifications during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus related closings and service modifications for Fulton County

by Thom ChandlerMarch 14, 2020September 24, 2023
The City of Canton has announced its game plan for handling coronavirus. The city will be taking several measures including not disconnecting utilities and waiving late fees on utility payments for the next month.
Posted inCoronavirus

Here’s how the City of Canton is handling coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerMarch 14, 2020March 14, 2020
Gov. Brian Kemp urged Georgia residents to “come up with a game plan” for protecting their elderly loved ones and those with chronic health issues as concerns mount over a potential outbreak of coronavirus in the state.
Posted inCoronavirus

Kemp lays out plan to flatten the curve in Georgia

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 12, 2020September 24, 2023
A 67-year-old man with underlying medical conditions is the first Georgian to die from coronavirus. According to state health officials, the man was hospitalized at WellStar Kennestone Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 March 7.
Posted inCoronavirus

First coronavirus death reported in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerMarch 12, 2020March 12, 2020
There are now 31 confirmed and presumed positive cases of coronavirus in 12 counties around Georgia.
Posted inCoronavirus

Coronavirus Update: Georgia has 31 total cases of coronavirus affecting 12 counties

by Thom ChandlerMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020
Gov. Brian Kemp notified the General Assembly Wednesday he is adding $100 million to this year’s state budget to deal with the impacts of coronavirus on Georgia.
Posted inCoronavirus

Kemp sets aside $100 million to fight coronavirus

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 11, 2020August 12, 2020
Georgia now has six confirmed cases of coronavirus and 11 presumptive cases after five new presumptive cases were added Monday night. Earlier in the evening, one presumptive case -- a South Korean traveller who went through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, tested negative.
Posted inCoronavirus

Five new patients test positive for coronavirus in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerMarch 9, 2020March 9, 2020
A South Korean passenger who went through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and who received a "presumed positive" test for coronavirus has tested negative for the disease, according to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
Posted inCoronavirus

South Korean passenger at Hartsfield-Jackson presumed to have coronavirus tests negative

by Thom ChandlerMarch 9, 2020September 24, 2023
State officials said Monday that there are now six Georgians with confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and six others who are presumed to have the disease.
Posted inCoronavirus

Here are Monday’s major coronavirus developments

by Andy Miller | GHNMarch 9, 2020September 24, 2023
FULTON COUNTY -- The Fulton County School system was alerted today that one of its employees had a confirmed case of coronavirus.
Posted inCoronavirus

Coronavirus update: Some Fulton County schools dismissed early after employee tests positive for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerMarch 9, 2020March 9, 2020
MORGAN COUNTY -- Gov. Brian Kemp and state health officials announced Monday that they have identified a state park in Morgan County that can house patients exposed to coronavirus for isolation and monitoring.
Posted inCoronavirus

Georgia has selected a state park in Morgan County to isolate coronavirus patients

by Thom ChandlerMarch 9, 2020March 9, 2020
The Georgia Department of Public Health announced tonight that four more people have presumptively tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of presumptive cases to six.
Posted inCoronavirus

4 More Georgians test positive for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerMarch 8, 2020March 8, 2020
Passengers aboard the quarantined cruise ship the Grand Princess will be transferred to Cobb County's Dobbins Air Force Base. The passengers include 34 Georgians.
Posted inCoronavirus

Coronavirus Update: Cruise ship passengers will be quarantined in Cobb County

by Thom ChandlerMarch 8, 2020March 9, 2020
Another Georgia resident has tested positive for coronavirus. The patient has tested positive for the virus and that test is awaiting confirmation from the CDC. That brings the total number of cases in Georgia to five confirmed cases with two additional presumptive cases, one in Fulton County and the other in Gwinnett County.
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Another Georgia resident has tested positive for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerMarch 7, 2020March 8, 2020
Georgia Public Health officials said Saturday that two new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the state — one in Fulton County and one in Cobb County.
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Emory University infectious disease expert ‘incredibly concerned’ about coronavirus

by Andy Miller | GHNMarch 7, 2020September 24, 2023
Three more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Georgia and a fourth person has tested positive for the disease but the test result has not yet been confirmed, according to state health officials.
Posted inCoronavirus

3 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerMarch 7, 2020March 7, 2020
A third person in Georgia has tested positive for coronavirus, however the CDC has not yet confirmed the test.
Posted inCoronavirus

Georgia awaits CDC confirmation of possible third case of coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerMarch 6, 2020March 7, 2020

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