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Coronavirus

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is renewing his call for Georgians to do four things to stop the spread of coronavirus.
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Are you doing these 4 things to stop the spread of Coronavirus?

by Thom ChandlerAugust 25, 2020August 25, 2020
Disinfecting supplies for the pandemic
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Kemp to Georgians: Don’t drink disinfectants

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 24, 2020August 24, 2020
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More than 5,000 Georgians have died from coronavirus

by Andy Miller | GHNAugust 22, 2020August 22, 2020
The Georgia Department of Public Health released a new report Friday that sheds some light on Georgia's COVID-19 status. The information in the report is a mix of positive and negative facts that help paint a clearer picture of where the state stands in coronavirus infections.
Posted inCoronavirus

4 Things You Need to Know About Coronavirus in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerAugust 22, 2020September 24, 2023
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More Georgia cities and counties are passing mask mandates

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 21, 2020September 24, 2023
A northeast Georgia hospital is closing due to financial losses, becoming the second rural facility in the state to announce in recent weeks that it plans to shut down.
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Another rural Georgia hospital is closing due to the pandemic

by Andy Miller | GHNAugust 19, 2020September 24, 2023
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Coronavirus Update: New cases continue to decline in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerAugust 19, 2020August 19, 2020
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Coronavirus Updates: 15-year-old dies from COVID-19, more school closings

by Thom ChandlerAugust 16, 2020August 16, 2020
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp extended his executive order on COVID-19 Saturday and made some concessions to cities and county's that want to issue mask mandates.
Posted inCoronavirus

Kemp’s New Order: Mask mandates are OK, but only on public property

by Thom ChandlerAugust 16, 2020August 16, 2020
Public Health officials released information Friday about what the state agency called positive indicators on COVID-19 in Georgia.
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Georgia defends COVID-19 response despite poor Trump task force review

by Andy Miller | GHNAugust 14, 2020September 24, 2023
October 03, 2018 - Athens, Georgia, USA: Aerial views of Sanford Stadium, which is the on-campus playing venue for football at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States.
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Should fall sports resume? Emory experts weigh in

by Andy Miller | GHNAugust 13, 2020September 24, 2023
A Cherokee County high school is going temporarily online after nearly 300 students and staff have been placed on two-week quarantine on the seventh day of the school year, Superintendent Brian Hightower announced Tuesday.
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‘I did not expect things to get this bad:’ Parents react to rocky school start

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderAugust 12, 2020September 24, 2023
Tuesday marked Georgia's single deadliest day for coronavirus since the pandemic began. The state reported 137 new deaths Tuesday. Prior to Tuesday, the day with the highest number of deaths reported on a single day was May 21, when 90 deaths were reported.
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Today was Georgia’s deadliest day for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020
Just seven days into the school year, Cherokee County is closing one of its high schools due to a high number of COVID-19 infections.
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Etowah High School closing due to COVID-19

by Thom ChandlerAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020
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Georgia’s rate of coronavirus infections among children is higher than the national average

by Andy Miller | GHNAugust 10, 2020September 24, 2023
Cherokee County Schools announced Monday that six students and three staff members had tested positive for coronavirus. As a result, the school system quarantined 49 students Monday.
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More than 500 students in Cherokee County have been quarantined

by Thom ChandlerAugust 10, 2020August 10, 2020
ATLANTA -- Today marks the first day of operations for Georgia's new COVID-19 mega testing site near the Atlanta airport. The site can handle 5,000 tests per day, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
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Georgia’s COVID-19 mega testing site near the Atlanta airport is now open

by Thom ChandlerAugust 10, 2020August 10, 2020
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Where to get a mask in Cherokee County

by Thom ChandlerAugust 10, 2020August 10, 2020

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