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. […]

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has ordered all medically fragile residents, those who have tested positive for coronavirus, those who have been exposed to the virus and those who suspect they may have the virus to stay home. He has also banned all gatherings throughout the state of 10 or more people and has shuttered bars […]

Putnam County Sheriff Howard R. Sillis wrote a heartfelt letter to his community urging them to stay home and take the spread of coronavirus seriously. In the letter, the sheriff said he will be petitioning the Putnam County Board of Commissioners and the Eatonton City Council to legally require residents to stay home. The full […]

Four state senators including the chairwoman of the Georgia Democratic Party have tested positive for coronavirus as the untreatable respiratory disease continues to spread across Georgia with hundreds of confirmed cases and more than two dozen deaths. First to publicly announce his COVID-19 diagnosis was Sen. Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta, whose test results came back positive days after […]

Georgia reported a significant increase in coronavirus cases Monday. The Georgia Department of Public Health posted a notice on its website on the noon update explaining that the increase “is in part reflective of improvement in electronic reporting efficiency from commercial laboratories.” The department also noted that the reports often have sparse data, so some […]

Here are ways you can donate to support food banks and other nutrition programs, as well as places to turn if you need help. A stream of cars lined up outside Golden Harvest Food Bank’s Augusta headquarters last week about two hours before workers started distributing chicken, eggs, milk and other food to people in need. […]

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed its 25th life in Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s 7 p.m. update on Sunday. Georgia now has 620 confirmed cases of coronavirus, up from 600 at noon. The state’s death rate for infected individuals has risen to 4.03%. There have been 4,020 tests processed throughout the […]

Georgia’s death toll from coronavirus continues to rise, reaching 23 deaths from the virus as of noon Sunday. The death rate from the virus in Georgia now stands at 3.83%. The number of deaths have risen by 3 since the Georgia Department of Public Health’s 7 p.m. Saturday status update and 9 since the noon […]

Georgia’s death toll for coronavirus has reached 20 people. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Georgia has 555 cases as of 7 p.m. Saturday, up from 507 at noon at 485 Friday night. The new totals bring Georgia’s death rate from the disease to 3.6%. There have been a total of 3,616 tests […]

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 […]