While the state of Georgia is under a shelter-in-place order, it is still Spring Break in DeKalb County. The county’s recreation and parks department is still planning to provide nutritional snacks at several locations for students. The snacks will be provided at the following locations from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 6 through April 10. […]
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Drive-Thru rapid coronavirus testing is now available at Georgia Tech
ATLANTA — Rapid testing for coronavirus is now available on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. The State of Georgia has joined forces with CVS Health to increase access to rapid COVID-19 testing. Starting today, CVS will be operating drive-thru rapid COVID-19 testing, offered by Abbott Laboratories, at a site on Georgia Tech’s campus. At […]
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WATCH: Cherokee County public safety officials have ‘appreciation parade’ for healthcare workers
Public safety officials from several agencies in Cherokee County conducted an “Appreciation Parade” for healthcare workers at Northside Cherokee Hospital Sunday evening by circling the hospital’s campus with their emergency lights on. “Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals are the frontline heroes in this battle against Covid-19 and we wanted to let them know how […]
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Hospital where Georgia nurse who died from coronavirus worked revealed
The metro Atlanta nurse who died last week of COVID-19 worked at Piedmont Henry Hospital, two employees of the suburban facility said. The individual is the first Georgia nurse to die from COVID-19, according to the Georgia Nurses Association. She is believed to have been a travel nurse. These RNs, who work for independent staffing agencies, […]
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Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe will donate 100,000 smoothies to healthcare workers
ATLANTA — Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a national fast-casual concept based in Atlanta announced it would donate 100,000 smoothies nationwide to local healthcare workers and first responders to help support those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. “In cafes across the country, the Tropical Smoothie Cafe family is working tirelessly to support our local […]
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Tybee Island closed its beaches as part of social distancing. The statewide shelter-in-place order opened them back up
TYBEE ISLAND — As part of its measures to flatten the curve, the city of Tybee Island closed its beaches along with several other coastal cities. When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp put a statewide shelter in place order into effect last week, he re-opened those beaches as part of that action. The Mayor of Tybee […]
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Tybee Island police officer tests positive for coronavirus
TYBEE ISLAND — A police officer in the City of Tybee Island has tested positive for coronavirus. On Saturday, April 4 The City of Tybee Island received confirmation that one of its police officers has tested positive for COVID-19. Police and city officials have been coordinating with the Chatham Emergency Management Agency and the Department […]
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How to avoid coronavirus while paying for food
Georgians are under a shelter-in-place order until April 13, but that order doesn’t stop them from having to pay for goods such as food and household items. But handing over your credit or debit card to a cashier can be unsettling considering how long COVID-19 can live on surfaces like credit cards. Today Georgia Gov. […]
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This South Atlanta church is providing food and supplies to residents affected by coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has stopped in-person church services, but it hasn’t stopped one south Atlanta church from doing the work of Christ in their community. In what church leaders are calling an effort to show unity and love For South Atlanta, Turning Point Church has Brought all hands on deck for collection and free distribution […]
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College Park police officer wounded in shootout in East Point
EAST POINT — A College Park Police Officer was hospitalized after a shootout in East Point Saturday morning. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at abnout 11:45 a.m. Saturday, College Park police officers were alerted, via a license plate reader, to a vehicle associated with a murder investigation that occurred […]
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More hospital beds are coming to fight coronavirus surge in Georgia
More hospital beds are on the way to combat the coronavirus patient surge in Georgia. Today, Governor Brian Kemp and the Coronavirus Task Force announced plans to deploy four temporary medical units for eighty-eight hospital beds and expanded capacity at two reopened healthcare facilities for 208 beds to prepare for COVID-19 patient surge. The state […]
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201 Georgians have died from coronavirus
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, 201 Georgians have now died from the coronavirus pandemic. The youngest person in Georgia to die from coronavirus was a 29-year-old woman from Peach County and the oldest was a 98-year-old man from Clarke County. The man had underlying condition and it is unknown if the woman […]
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Lawrenceville is offering assistance paying utility bills for residents impacted by coronavirus
LAWRENCEVILLE — The city of Lawrenceville has worked out several options for residents who may be struggling to pay their monthly utility bills due to economic hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The city has approved the $2 miullion Lawrenceville Utility Customer Stabilization Plan and is offering the following options to residents: Assistance Program – The […]
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WATCH: Albany residents are making quarantine music videos
ALBANY — The city of Albany has been hit hard by the coronavirus after it spread through two highly attended funerals. But the fact that their city is a hotspot for COVID-19 isn’t breaking the spirit of Albany residents. In fact, the city sponsored a shelter in place video contest. The winning video was submitted […]
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A Metro Atlanta hospital nurse has died from coronavirus
A metro Atlanta hospital nurse has died from coronavirus, GHN has learned. The Georgia Nurses Association on Friday confirmed a death of an RN, but did not identify the hospital, and did not have any personal information about the identity of the nurse. The person would be the first Georgia nurse “we know of who […]
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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 […]
