Georgia House Democrats on Wednesday increased pressure on Gov. Brian Kemp to implement a shelter-in-place order in the state. Members of the House Democratic Caucus sent a letter to Kemp urging him to institute the order to stop the spread of COVID-19. “In this moment, each of us must do everything in our power to […]
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Dunwoody Mayor: ‘I’m imploring Dunwoody residents to stay at home’
DUNWOODY — Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch wrote a letter to residents today in which she asked residents to take the coronavirus social distancing policies seriously. Below is the full text of her letter. Today, I’m imploring Dunwoody residents to stay at home. I am incredibly grateful that most of you are already following the guidelines […]
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Canton residents ordered to shelter in place
CANTON — The City of Canton is now under a shelter in place order. The city’s mayor says the order is the result of residents asking for the order. “The citizens have overwhelmingly asked the Council to look out for their interests during this pandemic,” stated Mayor Bill Grant. “This declaration and shelter in place […]
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Five Georgia senators have tested positive for coronavirus
A fifth state senator has tested positive for coronavirus as the respiratory illness eclipsed 1,000 confirmed cases and claimed 40 lives in Georgia Wednesday. Sen. Lester Jackson, D-Savannah, told the Savannah Morning News Wednesday that his test results came back positive after a five-day wait. Jackson said he and his wife requested the test “out of an abundance of […]
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Parts of Warner Robins are under a boil water advisory
WARNER ROBINS — Parts of the city of Warner Robins are under a boil water advisory until further notice. Warner Robins residential Utility customers on Greenbriar Road from Briarwood Drive to North Houston Road, North Houston Road from North Lake Drive to Greenbriar Road, and Johnson Road and Santangelo Court are advised to boil all […]
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Avondale Estates mayor warns community to follow coronavirus guidelines
AVONDALE ESTATES — Avondale Estates Mayor Jonathan Elmore is warning residents that if they don’t follow the city’s coronavirus guidelines, more aggressive actions will need to be taken. “Avondale Estates is a close knit and very social community,” Elmore wrote in a letter to resident. “Staying at home is causing us all cabin fever. However, […]
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Coronavirus has spread to 96 of Georgia’s 159 counties
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. […]
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Coronavirus Update: Atlanta residents have been ordered to stay in their homes
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an Executive Order instituting a temporary order for residents within the city limits of Atlanta to stay in their place of residence in response to the rising number of coronavirus infections. The order came just after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ordered medically fragile groups across the state to shelter-in-place, closed bars and […]
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Georgia governor closes all bars, bans gatherings, orders shelter-in-place for medically fragile
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 […]
