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Message from Dr. Gary Voccio, Health Director for the Georgia Department of Health: ROME, GA: You may have heard about some recent national studies suggesting that our social distancing measures, or what I prefer to call safe physical distancing measures, appear to be making a difference in slowing the spread of COVID-19. Indeed, looking at our data…

Monitoring Data for Chattooga County   5 confirmed cases and 1 death in Chattooga County per Georgia Department of Public Health.  Please watch the Georgia Department of Public Health Website at https://dph.georgia.gov/georgia-department-public-health-covid-19-daily-status-reportfor COVID-19 official case counts released each day at 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Urgent Care Patient In-take Level- MODERATE with Increases Unacast Cell…

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Georgia’s primary election set for May 19 will be postponed three weeks to June 9 due to health and safety concerns over coronavirus, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Thursday. The move came after Gov. Brian Kemp extended the state’s public health emergency status…

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 also tell us that…

By Dave Williams Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – The state probably has received its last positive revenue report for awhile. The Georgia Department of Revenue reported Tuesday that tax collections increased by 9.8% last month compared to March of last year. The state brought in $1.83 billion in revenue last month, an…

Everything you want to know about Gov. Kemp’s shelter in place order By Dave Williams Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a statewide shelter-in-place order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Here are some frequently asked questions surrounding the order and answers supplied by the governor’s office: How long…

By Dave Williams Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Georgia Tech opened a drive-thru rapid COVID-19 testing site Monday on its Midtown Atlanta campus. The test site, a partnership between the state Department of Public Health and CVS Health, is operating at a parking deck at 352 Peachtree Place. At full capacity, the…