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Georgia releases list of nursing homes and assisted care facilities that have confirmed coronavirus cases

The Georgia Department of Public Health released a list of long-term care facilities that have had confirmed cases of coronavirus either from residents or staff. Long-term care facilities generally refers to nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and coronavirus is known to spread rapidly in these types of facilities. The department of health says it […]

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Traveling nurses in Albany will be housed at Albany State University

ALBANY — Temporary nurses who have travelled to Albany to help battle coronavirus at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany will get temporary housing at Albany State University. Albany, the county seat of Dougherty County, is a hotspot for coronavirus after the virus spread through two highly attended funerals there. Since then, the rural hospital […]

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Rapid testing for coronavirus has started in Albany and Atlanta

Testing for coronavirus is poised for a big boost in some Georgia hospitals that have begun shifting to in-house rapid tests able to dramatically reduce the turnaround time for results. Staff at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, which has been hit hard by the virus, brought a new diagnostic test online Thursday night that returns […]

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Atlanta man arrested in shooting of ex-girlfriend in front of one-year-old child

An Atlanta man who was wanted for shooting his ex-girlfriend in front of their one-year-old child while dropping off diapers was found in DeKalb County and arrested Thursday night. According to the Gwinnett County Police Dept., the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit, K9 Unit, and Field Operations deputies tracked down and arrested Venezia Cole […]

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Laid off workers report glitches and delays in Georgia’s online unemployment system

Some Georgians are reporting difficulties navigating the state’s now online-only unemployment system as a sudden and unprecedented wave of joblessness washes over the state. During the last full week in March, the Georgia Department of Labor processed more than 133,000 unemployment claims, an increase of more than 1,100% and the highest number ever in one week in […]

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Walker County officials warn residents not to crowd the landfill during coronavirus pandemic

CHICKAMAUGA — More people staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic means more people in rural communities visiting the local landfill. Walker County officials are asking residents to limit their trips to the landfill and only come to the landfill when they have essential household waste to throw away. According to county officials, an influx […]

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