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Coronavirus

Two Georgia school districts that garnered national attention last week after photos of crowded hallways went viral on social media will begin their second week of school Monday amid the looming shadow of COVID-19.
Posted inCoronavirus

Coronavirus looms large over second week of school in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerAugust 9, 2020August 9, 2020
covid-19, coronavirus, insulation station
Posted inCoronavirus

Coronavirus Update: Georgia reports highest number of daily deaths

by Andy Miller | GHNAugust 8, 2020September 24, 2023
rear view of teen schoolgirl walking to classmates leaning on school bus
Posted inCoronavirus

First Week of School: 10 Cherokee school staff members and 11 students test positive for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020
Missing Child
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Georgia 7-year-old dies from coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020
Another student in Cherokee County has tested positive for coronavirus during the school district's first week of school.
Posted inCoronavirus

Cherokee County third grader tests positive for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020
Milton's popular Crabapple Fest will not take place this fall, as planned, due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
Posted inCoronavirus, Events

Milton postpones Crabapple Fest due to COVID-19

by Thom ChandlerAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020
Updated August 7 to correct information about the individual at R.M. Moore Elementary School.
Posted inCoronavirus

More Cherokee County students test positive for COVID-19

by Thom ChandlerAugust 5, 2020August 7, 2020
DALLAS -- A student at Shelton Elementary School in Paulding County has tested positive for coronavirus. The school was alerted after school on Monday, which was the first day of school in Paulding County.
Posted inCoronavirus

Elementary School student in Paulding County tests positive for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020
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Posted inCoronavirus

Georgia surpasses 200,000 coronavirus cases

by Thom ChandlerAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020
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Posted inCoronavirus, Your Community

Cherokee County second grader tests positive for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerAugust 4, 2020August 5, 2020
Georgia made national news Tuesday after photos from the first day of school in two school districts went viral due to the apparent lack of social distancing and safety precautions being shown.
Posted inCoronavirus, Your Community

First day of school photos in Georgia go viral

by Thom ChandlerAugust 4, 2020August 5, 2020
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Posted inCoronavirus, Your Family

Here’s what schools in Georgia need to do to open safely

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 4, 2020August 12, 2020
persons feet on water
Posted inCoronavirus

Wills Park pool closed after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

by Thom ChandlerAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020
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Early voting site in Hall County closed due to COVID-19 infection

by Thom ChandlerAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020
ATLANTA -- If you get into a car accident in the City of Atlanta and no one is injured, the police will not be dispatched to the accident.
Posted inCoronavirus, Traffic & Transportation

If you’re in a non-injury car accident in Atlanta, don’t call the police

by Thom ChandlerAugust 2, 2020August 2, 2020
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Posted inCoronavirus

Congress demands answers about Georgia’s coronavirus response

by Thom ChandlerAugust 1, 2020September 24, 2023
On Friday, a day when Georgia lost 81 lives to coronavirus and saw 4,149 new cases, 386 new hospitalizations and 60 new ICU admissions, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's executive order on COVID-19 was set to expire at 11:59 p.m.
Posted inCoronavirus

Kemp’s executive order remains unchanged despite COVID-19 surge

by Thom ChandlerJuly 31, 2020July 31, 2020
Hospital surgery corridor
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COVID-19 slams Georgia’s rural hospitals

by Andy Miller | GHNJuly 31, 2020September 24, 2023

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