COVID-19 has now spread to 96 of Georgia’s 159 counties. Fulton County has the highest number of reported cases with 198. DeKalb is the second highest with 116. Dougherty county, which became a hotbed for the virus in Georgia after the virus spread through two highly attended funerals in the Albany area, has the third […]
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Atlanta Man Wanted for Shooting Ex-girlfriend in Front of One-year-old Child
Gwinnett Count Police are searching for an Atlanta man in on the run after police say he shot his ex-girlfriend while dropping off diapers at her Snellville home. Their one-year-old child was outside with them, according to police. Officers were dispatched to a “person shot” call on Laurel Bend Court in unincorporated Snellville at about 3:30 […]
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Lawmakers agree on $2 trillion coronavirus response bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate leaders announced a compromise with the White House on a massive $2 trillion spending package that would send checks to Americans and provide aid to small businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The deal was announced early Wednesday morning after days of heated negotiations on Capitol Hill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch […]
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Georgia’s medical schools are processing coronavirus tests faster than commercial labs
Georgia’s two U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to steer more of the available COVID-19 testing resources to Georgia’s academic medical centers. In a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler explain that the medical schools at Augusta University and Emory University are returning test […]
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In Georgia, more than 32% of coronavirus patients are hospitalized
Georgia began releasing the number of Georgians hospitalized due to coronavirus and the numbers show that 32.9% of patients who tested positive for coronavirus are currently hospitalized. As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, 1,097 Georgians have tested positive for COVID-19. Of those, 361 are hospitalized and 38 people have died because of the virus. Georgia’s death […]
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A DeKalb inmate and a Sheriff’s Department employee have tested positive for coronavirus
Dekalb County confirmed today that it has one inmate who tested positive for coronavirus and one Sheriff’s Department employee who tested positive. A 35-year old male inmate in the DeKalb County Jail is undergoing treatment at Grady Memorial Hospital after he tested positive for the virus during a medical assessment while in custody in the […]
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Albany hospital reaching ‘critical mass’ as coronavirus takes its toll
An Albany hospital inundated with COVID-19 patients said Tuesday that it is “quickly reaching a critical mass,’’ and that some other hospitals are refusing to accept its transfer patients who don’t have the virus. Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital also reported three more COVID-19-related deaths Tuesday, bringing the hospital’s total to 11. It has 31 COVID-19 […]
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Is Georgia doing enough to stop the spread of coronavirus?
How far should Georgia go to curb the spread of coronavirus while also protecting the economy from collapse? It’s a question state and local leaders are grappling with as COVID-19 continues sickening Georgians at a rapid pace and has led to nearly three dozen deaths as of noon Tuesday. Many officials and observers worry executive orders […]
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Georgia will mail absentee ballot request forms to all voters
Every Georgia voter will receive an absentee ballot request form in the mail ahead of the May 19 primaries, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday. The unprecedented step will reinforce the social distancing public health officials are recommending in the midst of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. “Times of turbulence and upheaval like the one […]
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Georgia now has over 1,000 coronavirus cases
Georgia’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases has hit the 1,000 mark as of noon Tuesday. The state now has a total of 1,026 cases with 32 deaths from the virus. The new numbers bring the state’s death rate to 3.12%. The largest number of cases continue to be in the 18 to 59 age group. […]