Governor Brian Kemp has extended the statewide shelter in place that is now in effect through April 30th. He announced the extension at a press conference that was held on Wednesday afternoon at the State Capitol in Atlanta. Earlier in the day, his office announced the extension of Georgia’s public health state of emergency through…… read more »
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WEAR A MASK, KEEP SOCIAL DISTANCING TO CURB THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS
Whenever you leave home in the coming days to perform essential activities, wear a face mask. This is the latest recommendation by the CDC to curb the spread of coronavirus. Wearing a face mask is especially important whenever social distancing is difficult to maintain, according to Logan Boss, the Public Information Officer for the Georgia…… read more »
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT AID IS ON THE WAY FOR GEORGIANS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR STATE BENEFITS
The Georgia Department of Labor is updating its current systems to distribute federal unemployment funds as part of the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act, according to a press release from the GDOL. It will bring relief to many Georgians which are not eligible for unemployment benefits from the state. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance,…… read more »
UPDATE 4/8/20 (7:00 P.M.): CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES RISE TO 10189 STATEWIDE, 369 DEATHS NOW REPORTED
Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that there have been 10,189 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Floyd County has 97 confirmed cases and 3 deaths at the time of this report. The number of confirmed cases in Polk County (22), Gordon County (26),…… read more »
UPDATE 4/8/20 (NOON): CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES RISE TO 9879 STATEWIDE, 361 DEATHS NOW REPORTED
Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that there have been 9879 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 12-noon on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Floyd County has 93 confirmed cases and 3 deaths at the time of this report. The number of confirmed cases in Polk County (22), Gordon County (26), Chattooga…… read more »
KEMP TO PROVIDE COVID-19 UPDATE THIS AFTERNOON
Governor Brian Kemp will provide an update on COVID-19 outside the State Capitol this afternoon. He will be joined by DPH Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey, the Georgia Emergency Management/Homeland Security Agency’s Director Homer Bryson, and the Georgia National Guard’s Adjutant General Tom Carden. The briefing will start at 4 pm and will be live streamed…… read more »
STATE REPRESENTATIVE LUMSDEN REMINDS CONSTITUENTS TO STAY AT HOME IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATEWIDE SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER
Not all counties in Georgia have been equally impacted by coronavirus. This is what led to Governor Brian Kemp’s delay in issuing a statewide shelter in place order, asserts Eddie Lumsden, Representative for the 12th District in the Georgia House of Representatives. He applauds leaders of Rome and Floyd County for ‘taking the bull by…… read more »
GEORGIA’S NET TAX REVENUES INCREASED IN MARCH
Georgia’s net tax collections for March totaled $1.83 billion for an increase of $163.5 million, or 9.8 percent, compared to March 2019, according to a press release from the office of Governor Brian Kemp. Net tax collections year-to- date totaled $17.39 billion, which marked an incline of $350.8 million, or 2.1 percent, compared to the…… read more »
UPDATE 4/7/20 (7:00 P.M.): CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES RISE TO 9156 STATEWIDE, 348 DEATHS NOW REPORTED
The Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that there have been 9156 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Floyd County has 92 confirmed cases and 3 deaths at the time of this report. Bartow County has 191 confirmed cases with 12 deaths reported. Polk…… read more »
Sharp Increases in COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Georgia
From DPH Press Release: Atlanta – The numbers of cases and deaths from COVID-19 have steadily increased in Georgia and around the country in recent days. These numbers are dramatic, and the grief over loved ones lost to the virus is unfathomable. With more testing, the numbers will continue to increase. Without question, these numbers…… read more »