The number of coronavirus cases in Georgia has now exceeded 21,000, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 21,102 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 6:30 pm on Wednesday night. There were 846 fatalities due to coronavirus. In Floyd County, there were…… read more »
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GDOL: ROME’S INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS SKYROCKET IN MARCH
Mark Butler, Georgia’s Labor Commissioner, has reported that Metro Rome’s initial unemployment claims skyrocketed in March. Each of Georgia’s MSAs (or metropolitan statistical areas) saw a dramatic increase in first-time claims, as well as the unemployment rate, as revealed in the latest report by the state Department of Labor. Rome’s unemployment rate stood at 4.4…… read more »
NORTHWEST GEORGIA PUBLIC HEALTH PIO SAYS THAT ‘WE ARE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS’ WITH CORONAVIRUS
Northwest Georgia is far from ‘out of the woods’ with the coronavirus, asserts Logan Boss, Public Information Officer for the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest Health District. The war against this virus could wage on for several more weeks, perhaps even months or years. Boss uses a baseball analogy – we are now in…… read more »
The Salvation Army Providing Increased Number of Meals Due to COVID-19 and Storm Damage
From Salvation Army – Rome Press Release: The Salvation Army – Rome, is currently providing an increased number of meals due to COVID-19 conditions and storm damage in NW Georgia. 3 meals a day are being provided for 24 Shelter Guests at our East 1st Avenue location 13+ Shelter Guests at the new Temporary Emergency…… read more »
Update 4/22/20 (Noon): Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Rise to 20,740 Statewide, 836 Deaths Now Reported
Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that there have been 20,740 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 12-noon on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Floyd County has 127 confirmed cases and 8 deaths at the time of this report. The number of confirmed cases in Polk County (36 cases/0 deaths), Gordon County…… read more »
NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES IN GEORGIA EXCEEDS 20,000
The number of coronavirus cases in Georgia has passed the 20,000 mark, per the state Department of Public Health. The death toll has topped 800. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 20,166 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 6:30 pm on Tuesday evening. There were 818 fatalities due…… read more »
LOEFFLER URGES LOCALS TO REACH OUT TO HER WITH THEIR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CARES ACT
US Senator Kelly Loeffler pledged her support of healthcare workers, small business owners and farmers during a conference call that was hosted by the Rome-Floyd Chamber on Tuesday morning. She encourages entrepreneurs and other individuals with questions about the CARES (or Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act to connect with her office via email;…… read more »
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH CONTINUES AMID CURRENT CHALLENGES
The observation of Child Abuse Prevention Month continues throughout the month of April, as it does each year, but the way in which it is being observed has certainly changed. The coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of all in-person events for 2020. The Exchange Club Family Resource Center has adjusted by taking to…… read more »
FCS DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM’S JUNE SESSIONS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED
The Floyd County Schools’ 2020 Driver Education Program sessions that had been slated for June have been cancelled, according to an FCS media release. District officials will evaluate the possibility of adding dates in July, based on the status of the current COVID-19 pandemic.… read more »
DPH: GEORGIA’S NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES IS NEARING THE 20,000 MARK
The number of coronavirus cases in Georgia is approaching the 20,000 mark, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 19,398 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 6:30 pm on Monday evening. There were 774 fatalities due to coronavirus. In Floyd County, there…… read more »