COVID-19

Carr Warns Consumers About Coronavirus Scams, Fake Cures, Door-to-Door and Drive-By Testing and Misinformation

ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is warning consumers about scams - ads, promotions, and websites - that claim…

6 years ago

Georgia Receives SBA Statewide Disaster Declaration, applications open

Atlanta, GA – On March 18, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has received an official statewide disaster declaration…

6 years ago

Ask the Doc! All things Covid-19

#BKP and Dr. William Whaley are joined by Dr. Raymond Tidman to discuss all things Covid-19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUuEayr0hKQ

6 years ago

Public K-12 and Secondary Schools closed March 18 to 31

Atlanta, GA – In accordance with newly issued federal guidance, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 3.16.20.01 closing all public elementary,…

6 years ago

Trump COVID-19 Guidelines limit gatherings to 10

WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump and the White House COVID-19 task force issued new guidelines for the next 15…

6 years ago

Kemp Authorizes Call of Georgia National Guard for COVID-19 Response

Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp issued Executive Order 03.14.20.02 authorizing Adjutant General Tom Carden - at the request of Georgia…

6 years ago

Judicial Order closes Courts in the Appalachian District

GILMER, Ga. - An order declaring a Judicial Emergency has been released from Chief Judge Brenda Weaver was filed today…

7 years ago

Kemp: Public Health Emergency in Georgia Effective Tomorrow

Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian Kemp's office released a press release on Friday, March 13 to announce the intention to…

7 years ago

General Assembly suspends the 2020 legislative session

ATLANTA, Ga - Shortly after Governor Brian Kemp's announcement concerning new protocols for Coronavirus, the Georgia General Assembly moved to…

7 years ago

Kemp issues call to action to all Georgians, schools, and local governments

ATLANTA, Ga – Governor Brian Kemp announced schools, childcare providers, local governments in Georgia now have the option to close,…

7 years ago

Five New Presumptive Positive COVID-19 Cases in Georgia

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting confirmatory testing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on…

7 years ago

DPH Preparations for Potential Spread of COVID-19

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is working closely with the CDC, and state partners to prepare…

7 years ago