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 […]

Here are ways you can donate to support food banks and other nutrition programs, as well as places to turn if you need help. A stream of cars lined up outside Golden Harvest Food Bank’s Augusta headquarters last week about two hours before workers started distributing chicken, eggs, milk and other food to people in need. […]

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 now has 620 confirmed cases of coronavirus, up from 600 at noon. The state’s death rate for infected individuals has risen to 4.03%. There have been 4,020 tests processed throughout the […]

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%. The number of deaths have risen by 3 since the Georgia Department of Public Health’s 7 p.m. Saturday status update and 9 since the noon […]

Georgia’s death toll for coronavirus has reached 20 people. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Georgia has 555 cases as of 7 p.m. Saturday, up from 507 at noon at 485 Friday night. The new totals bring Georgia’s death rate from the disease to 3.6%. There have been a total of 3,616 tests […]

As of noon Saturday, Georgia has 507 confirmed coronavirus cases, up from 485 at 7 p.m. Friday and 420 cases at noon Friday. According to the Georgia Department of Health, 14 people in Georgia have died, making the death rate in Georgia 2.87% Coronavirus has now spread to 55 of Georgia’s 159 counties.

JOHNS CREEK — Johns Creek has joined several other Georgia cities in closing its public parks and limiting restaurants within city limits to takeout and delivery. As of Friday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m., all Johns Creek City parks facilities will be closed until further notice. Newtown, Ocee, Shakerag, and Autrey Mill Nature Preserve’s restrooms, dog […]

At a time when the supply of toilet paper is limited for many Georgians, DeKalb County is reminding residents that flushing items other than toilet paper can have dire consequences to the sewer system. The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is reminding citizens to keep items like paper towels, sanitizing wipes or “flushable” wipes […]

A second state senator has tested positive for coronavirus. Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, R-Marietta, announced on her Facebook page Friday night that she began to self-quarantine last Saturday night after developing a fever. She was tested for COVID-19 on Sunday, and the result came back positive on Friday. Kirkpatrick stayed home from the General Assembly’s one-day […]

Rideshare Drivers United Georgia Inc., a nonprofit organization that represents the needs and interests of about 100,000 Uber and Lyft drivers across Georgia, sent an urgent letter to Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.  The letter, which explains what the organization calls dire conditions for Uber and Lyft drivers […]

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 […]