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 […]

Georgia’s top insurance official is telling insurance companies not to cancel policies due to nonpayment during the coronavirus pandemic. “The COVID-19 virus is increasingly having a direct financial impact on many families and businesses across our state,” said Insurance Commissioner John F. King. “Today’s Directive ensures that no one in Georgia loses critical insurance coverage […]

Georgia legislators expressed frustration with a state senator who attended a called session at the Capitol this week despite feeling sick. Wednesday he announced that he’d tested positive for COVID-19. Georgia’s 236 lawmakers are now urged to remain in self-quarantine until at least March 30, or 14 days after Alpharetta Republican Sen. Brandon Beach appeared […]

Starting Friday, the City of Dunwoody will close its playgrounds to help protect against the spread of coronavirus. This is an emergency administrative action that applies to all city parks with playground equipment. Those playgrounds are located at Brook Run Park, Dunwoody Park and Nature Center, Georgetown Park, Pernoshal Park and Windwood Hollow Park. “We’re […]

The death toll for coronavirus in Georgia continues to rise. Numbers released at noon Thursday show that the state has had 10 deaths due to the disease. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, the total number of cases in Georgia is 287, an increase of 90 cases over the previous day. This brings […]

DUNWOODY — The city of Dunwoody is barring restaurants within the city from dine-in service due to the coronavirus outbreak. During an emergency special called meeting Wednesday night, the Dunwoody City Council unanimously approved temporary dining restrictions for Dunwoody bars and restaurants to reduce the risk of exposure to coronavirus for employees and the public. […]

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues and all Georgia public school facilities are closed, many resources are available to students, parents and families to ensure children have access to food and learning opportunities. The Georgia Department of Education is working with state and local partners to provide school meals for students, donate digital devices to students […]

ALPHARETTA — One of Georgia’s top lawmakers has tested positive for coronavirus. State Sen. Brandon Beach, a republican from Alpharetta, announced Wednesday evening that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is in quarantine at his home for at least the next 14 days. Beach was last at the state Capitol for Monday’s special […]

Two people in Southwest Georgia have died after contracting coronavirus and receiving treatment at a local hospital in Albany, hospital officials confirmed Wednesday. The deaths increase the total number of known fatalities traced to COVID-19 to three in Georgia so far. The state Department of Public Health reported 197 positive cases have been confirmed within 28 counties […]

Bars, restaurants, hotels and retail stores across Georgia are bearing the brunt of the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. Restaurants are closing the dine-in portions of their businesses to prevent the spread of the virus and limiting their operations to drive-through and takeout orders. Stores are limiting their hours of operation, cutting employee hours […]