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State of Georgia and Metro Atlanta Municipalities Issue Stay-at-Home and Shelter-in-Place Executive Orders

State of Georgia and Metro Atlanta Municipalities Issue Stay-at-Home and Shelter-in-Place Executive Orders Georgia Governor Executive Order 2020-04-03 01 Georgia Governor Executive Order 2020-04-02 City of Atlanta Executive Order 2020-24 (2020-03-31) Fulton County BoH Administrative Order 2020-03-31 Cobb County Declaration of Emergency 2020-03-24 Files: City of Atlanta Executive Order 2020-24 (2020-03-31)Cobb County Declaration of Emergency 2020-03-24Fulton County BoH Administrative Order 2020-03-31Georgia Governor Executive Order 2020-04-02Georgia Governor Executive Order 2020-04-03 01

FDA Recommendations to Safely Use Hand Sanitizer

Safely Using Hand Sanitizer: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/safely-using-hand-sanitizer Each of us can help stop the spread of COVID-19 disease by washing our hands regularly with soap and water for 20 seconds – especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose. If soap and water are not available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that consumers use alcohol-based hand sanitizers containing at least 60% alcohol. The alcohol in hand sanitizer works best when you rub hand sanitizer all over your hands, making sure to…

Deadline for APS Device Distribution, Tomorrow (March 31, 2020) at 5:00 pm

March 30, 2020 – Atlanta, Georgia – For Atlanta Public Schools (APS) families who missed the original device distribution window for their child’s school, the District is doing a “last call” this week for device pick up. If an APS student does not have a device, it is very important that they contact their child’s school by Tuesday, March 31 at 5 pm, and let the school know that their child still needs a device. The District’s Technology team will assess those needs and make devices available for pick up…

Georgia Supreme Court to Hold Virtual Court Session

Atlanta, March 27, 2020 – The Supreme Court of Georgia is gearing up to hold oral arguments via video conferencing the week of April 20, Chief Justice Harold D. Melton announced today. In the face of the coronavirus outbreak, this is the first time in history the state’s highest court will hold a virtual session. “We are committed to continuing the court’s business with as little disruption as possible,” Chief Justice Melton said. “Thankfully, we now have the technology that makes this possible.” Attorneys will argue 19 cases before eight…

CDC’s Updates and Resources on COVID-19

Most up-to-date information about coronavirus disease 2019 is on the COVID-19 webpage for Centers of Disease Control (CDC). This webpage includes information for the public and healthcare professionals, frequently asked questions and answers (FAQs), travel guidance, and more. Helpful links include: – Situation Summary: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html. – Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html (symptoms & testing, how it spreads, what CDC is doing, etc.). – Steps to Prevent Illness: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention.html. – Information for Travelers: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/travelers/index.html. – Information for Healthcare Providers: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/index.html. – Resources for State, Local, and Territorial Health Departments: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/index.html.…

Message from the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP: What we want from our Governor Brian Kemp

A message from the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP What we want from our Governor, Brian Kemp Currently our city is laden with problem concerning the virus called COVID 19. As a group of concerned citizens who are active members of our organization, who care about the lest of these, we ask the following from Governor Brian Kemp Atlanta, GA (March 26, 2020) – The Atlanta NAACP has learned that Black men are the second highest demographic for deaths due to COVID19. There is currently only one testing center in…

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