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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that there have been 8818 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 12-noon on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Floyd County has 89 confirmed cases and 3 deaths at the time of this report. The number of confirmed cases in Polk County (20), Gordon County (25), Chattooga…… read more »
State Representative Katie Dempsey, who represents Georgia’s 13th District in the state House of Representatives, believes that the statewide shelter in place order now in effect could be productive in the war against COVID-19, if each Georgian puts forth serious effort to make it work. Dempsey says that she has fielded many questions from her…… read more »
The Rome City Commission held a called meeting via Zoom on Monday. The Commission approved a Memorandum of Understanding with United Way of Rome and Floyd County and local sheltering groups to set up an emergency shelter for the homeless of this community amid the statewide shelter in place now in effect. Concerns were also…… read more »
The American Red Cross has experienced an outpouring of support by blood donors in response to the coronavirus outbreak. That organization continues to urge healthy individuals to schedule (and keep!) donation appointments in the weeks ahead to ensure a stable supply through the coronavirus pandemic. Those who wish to donate may make an appointment by…… read more »