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…
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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…
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.…
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…
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Georgia COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Number of Cases Percentage of Cases Total 1,387 100 % Hospitalized 438 31.58 % Deaths 47 3.39 % County in Georgia (County of Residence) COVID-19 Cases Fulton 204 Dekalb 125 Dougherty 123 Cobb 109 Bartow 82 Gwinnett 69 Carroll 50 Cherokee 36 Clayton 29 Lee 25 Clarke 21 Henry 20 Hall 19 Douglas 18 Floyd 14 Fayette 12 Lowndes 12 Columbia 10 Coweta 10 Forsyth 10 Richmond 10 Rockdale 10 Spalding 10 Gordon 9 Polk 9 Newton 8 Chatham…
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Issues a “Stay at Home” Order to Curb Spread of COVID-19 ATLANTA— Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an Executive Order instituting a temporary order for those individuals within the territorial jurisdictional limits of the City of Atlanta to stay in their place of residence in response to the rising number of COVID-19 infections. “I appreciate the leadership of Governor Brian Kemp during this crisis and his concern for the wellbeing of the people across Georgia,” said Mayor Bottoms. “While Governor Kemp has to consider the…
