More than 35,000 people have been infected with COVID-19, and over 1,500 have lost their lives due to the virus in here Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 35,427 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 7 pm on Wednesday evening.…… read more »
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ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION: ALL PARKS ARE OPEN AS OF TODAY!
Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation has announced that all parks are open, as of today. All of the amenities at the parks, including playgrounds, restrooms, basketball and tennis courts, and skate parks will also re-open, according to a parks and rec media release. Restrooms will be cleaned once every day. Signs will remain in place to…… read more »
TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS SET TO CLOSE ON FRIDAY
The temporary emergency shelter for the homeless which was established on Kingston Highway in April is set to close on Friday. It has offered safe haven to the homeless amid the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent statewide shelter in place (which expired at the end of last month). Devon Smyth, the Director of the William…… read more »
LATEST CORONAVIRUS REPORT BY THE DPH; GOVERNOR KEMP UPDATES GEORGIANS ON CONTINUED RE-OPENING
Almost 35,000 have been infected with the coronavirus while the death toll is nearing 1,500 in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 34,848 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 7 pm on Tuesday night. There were 1,494 deaths related to…… read more »
IN PERSON VOTING WILL BE OFFERED FOR JUNE 9TH PRIMARY WITH REGARD TO PUBLIC SAFETY AMID THREAT OF COVID-19
Registered voters in Floyd County do not have to cast absentee ballots in the June 9th primary election. In-person voting will be offered with precautions to protect the public from the spread of coronavirus. Dr. Tom Rees, Chair of Floyd County’s Board of Elections and Registration, indicates that early in-person voting will be offered at…… read more »
FLY-OVER SET FOR THURSDAY TO HONOR FRONTLINE WORKERS IN BATTLE AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
The Air Force Reserve’s 94th Airlift Wing has announced special plans to fly its C-130H3 Hercules aircraft over North Georgia hospitals on Thursday as a way to salute health care workers, first responders, and essential workers for their efforts during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The flyover will begin in Marietta and make its way over…… read more »
OVER 34,000 INFECTED, OVER 1,400 HAVE DIED IN GEORGIA DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
Slightly more than 34,000 have been infected and over 1,400 have died of the coronavirus in Georgia, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 34,002 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 7 pm on Monday night. There were 1,444 fatalities due to…… read more »
CRISIS CALLS BEGINNING TO PICK UP AT HOSPITALITY HOUSE NOW THAT STATEWIDE SHELTER IN PLACE HAS EXPIRED
The Hospitality House for Women, Inc. has experienced an uptick in calls to its crisis hotline since Georgia’s shelter in place order expired, says Executive Director Lynn Rousseau. Call volume was unexpectedly low during the time that the statewide order was in effect; Rousseau speculates that this could be because local victims of domestic violence…… read more »
AS BUSINESSES BEGIN TO RE-OPEN, ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER REMINDS LOCALS TO SHOP LOCAL!
As businesses that had been shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak begin to re-open, the Rome-Floyd Chamber reminds locals to shop local during this crucial time. Jeanne Krueger, President and CEO, believes that employment, which has reached unprecedented lows across the nation in recent days, will rebound in the months ahead since there is…… read more »
ALMOST 34,000 INFECTED, MORE THAN 1,400 HAVE LOST LIVES IN GEORGIA DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
Nearly 34,000 have been infected and more than 1,400 have lost their lives in Georgia due to coronavirus, per the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest report by the DPH, there were 33,833 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide as of 5:30 am this morning. There were 1,405 deaths due to coronavirus. In…… read more »