As of noon Saturday, Georgia has 507 confirmed coronavirus cases, up from 485 at 7 p.m. Friday and 420 cases at noon Friday. According to the Georgia Department of Health, 14 people in Georgia have died, making the death rate in Georgia 2.87% Coronavirus has now spread to 55 of Georgia’s 159 counties.

JOHNS CREEK — Johns Creek has joined several other Georgia cities in closing its public parks and limiting restaurants within city limits to takeout and delivery. As of Friday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m., all Johns Creek City parks facilities will be closed until further notice. Newtown, Ocee, Shakerag, and Autrey Mill Nature Preserve’s restrooms, dog […]

At a time when the supply of toilet paper is limited for many Georgians, DeKalb County is reminding residents that flushing items other than toilet paper can have dire consequences to the sewer system. The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is reminding citizens to keep items like paper towels, sanitizing wipes or “flushable” wipes […]

A second state senator has tested positive for coronavirus. Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, R-Marietta, announced on her Facebook page Friday night that she began to self-quarantine last Saturday night after developing a fever. She was tested for COVID-19 on Sunday, and the result came back positive on Friday. Kirkpatrick stayed home from the General Assembly’s one-day […]

Rideshare Drivers United Georgia Inc., a nonprofit organization that represents the needs and interests of about 100,000 Uber and Lyft drivers across Georgia, sent an urgent letter to Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.  The letter, which explains what the organization calls dire conditions for Uber and Lyft drivers […]

ALBANY — A team of epidemiologists is headed to Albany to investigate the rapid spread of the disease in the south Georgia town. The Georgia Department of Public Health together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the team’s deployment Friday. As of noon, Dougherty County has 38 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and […]

Coronavirus cases in Georgia and deaths from the virus continued to climb on Friday. As of noon Friday, the state Department of Public Health reported 420 cases, a big jump from the 287 cases reported on Thursday. Thirteen patients have died from coronavirus, up from 10 the previous day. While elderly Georgians are considered most […]

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued two executive orders Friday designed to slow the spread of coronavirus in the city. The first action orders the closure of all bars and nightclubs that do not serve food, gyms and fitness centers, movie theaters, live performance venues, bowling alleys, and arcades, and private social clubs, located within the territorial jurisdictional […]