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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.

Coronavirus has spread to 96 of Georgia’s 159 counties

by Thom ChandlerMarch 25, 2020September 24, 2023

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.

Coronavirus, National

Lawmakers agree on $2 trillion coronavirus response bill

by Robin Bravender | Georgia RecorderMarch 25, 2020August 12, 2020

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.

Georgia’s medical schools are processing coronavirus tests faster than commercial labs

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 25, 2020August 12, 2020

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.

In Georgia, more than 32% of coronavirus patients are hospitalized

by Thom ChandlerMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020

Dekalb County confirmed today that it has one inmate who tested positive for coronavirus and one Sheriff's Department employee who tested positive.

A DeKalb inmate and a Sheriff’s Department employee have tested positive for coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020

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.

Albany hospital reaching ‘critical mass’ as coronavirus takes its toll

by Andy Miller | GHNMarch 24, 2020September 24, 2023

How far should Georgia go to curb the spread of coronavirus while also protecting the economy from collapse?

Is Georgia doing enough to stop the spread of coronavirus?

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 24, 2020August 12, 2020

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.

Georgia will mail absentee ballot request forms to all voters

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 24, 2020August 12, 2020

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.

Georgia now has over 1,000 coronavirus cases

by Thom ChandlerMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Atlanta residents have been ordered to stay in their homes

by Thom ChandlerMarch 24, 2020September 24, 2023

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 and nightclubs until noon Monday, April 6. The order goes into effect at noon Tuesday.

Georgia governor closes all bars, bans gatherings, orders shelter-in-place for medically fragile

by Thom ChandlerMarch 23, 2020March 23, 2020

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 text of his letter is below.

Georgia sheriff pens letter to community about coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerMarch 23, 2020March 23, 2020

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.

Two more Georgia senators test positive for coronavirus

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceMarch 23, 2020August 12, 2020

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 details may change.

Coronavirus cases in Georgia rise to 772

by Thom ChandlerMarch 23, 2020March 23, 2020

Here are ways you can donate to support food banks and other nutrition programs, as well as places to turn if you need help.

Georgia nonprofits brace for high demand as food insecurity sets in

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderMarch 23, 2020September 24, 2023

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’s death toll from coronavirus reaches 25

by Thom ChandlerMarch 22, 2020March 22, 2020

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%.

Georgia’s coronavirus death rate is 3.83%

by Thom ChandlerMarch 22, 2020March 22, 2020

Georgia's death toll for coronavirus has reached 20 people.

20 Georgians have died from coronavirus

by Thom ChandlerMarch 21, 2020March 21, 2020

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