Gwinnett County is under a local state of emergency until April 13. Among other provisions, the local state of emergency calls for all available resources of the county to be used as reasonably necessary to cope with the impact of COVID-19 on Gwinnett County. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlotte Nash has signed a […]

DeKalb County is hosting a second virtual town hall on the coronavirus to help residents stay informed and prepared. DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, the Board of Commissioners, District Health Director Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford and DeKalb County School District Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson will host a virtual town hall meeting about COVID-19 and the county’s preparedness […]

Citing newly issued federal guidance regarding the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered all K-12 public schools in Georgia to close, starting Wednesday. Kemp signed an executive order Monday closing the schools through March 31. “This measure is critical to reducing local transmission in communities across our state, and I ask Georgians to continue to […]

Comcast is opening up its network of WiFi hotspots for the next 60 days due to the coronavirus. The hotspots will be available free to everyone, even if they are not a Comcast Xfinity customer. Comcast officials have announced several steps the company has taken to implement new policies for the next 60 days to […]

The Gist: In an effort to protect voters and poll workers, Georgia will be postponing its presidential preference primary until May 19, the date of the primary election already scheduled in Georgia. What if you already voted: If you have already voted either by absentee ballot or during early voting, your vote will still count, […]

The number of Georgia cases of the new coronavirus has jumped to 64 – the biggest 24-hour increase of COVID-19 cases the state has seen. Citing that disease toll, Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday declared a public health emergency for the state. He called the situation “an unprecedented public health threat.’’ Many of the Georgia […]

Fulton County has announced its slate of changes, closings and service modifications during the coronavirus pandemic. The county has been working closely with the Board of Health, the Georgia Department of Public Health, the CDC, the Fulton County and Atlanta school systems and cities in responding to COVID-19. “As we consider our response to this […]

The City of Canton has announced its game plan for handling coronavirus. The city will be taking several measures including not disconnecting utilities and waiving late fees on utility payments for the next month. Below are the steps the city is taking: 1) Municipal Court trials scheduled for March 25th will be reset for April 22nd.2) […]

Gov. Brian Kemp urged Georgia residents to “come up with a game plan” for protecting their elderly loved ones and those with chronic health issues as concerns mount over a potential outbreak of coronavirus in the state. The governor’s advice came as public schools and universities closed across the state and the Georgia General Assembly […]

A 67-year-old man with underlying medical conditions is the first Georgian to die from coronavirus. According to state health officials, the man was hospitalized at WellStar Kennestone Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 March 7. “Marty, the girls, and I are praying for the family and loved ones of this individual during this incredibly difficult […]

There are now 31 confirmed and presumed positive cases of coronavirus in 12 counties around Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health is awaiting confirmatory testing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on three new presumed positive cases of COVID-19. Two individuals are residents of DeKalb County, both are hospitalized, and the sources […]