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Gilmer Schools is changing COVID response for students tomorrow

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. - "We will shift our focus away from contact tracing and quarantine to monitoring children for signs…

4 years ago

Gilmer Schools responding to COVID case increases

EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. - "Gilmer Schools have seen an explosion of positive COVID cases and quarantines throughout this week." Gilmer…

5 years ago

Gilmer returns to high transmission designation with COVID

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. - Gilmer, like most all of North Georgia, is seeing resurgence in the COVID-19 virus, whether from…

5 years ago

May 3 Update: 882,074 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Georgia and 974,319 in NC

NORTH GEORGIA & WESTERN N.C. – In an effort to keep our readers, up to date with the latest number…

6 years ago

Georgia DPH distributes Remdesivir to hospitals for treatment of COVID-19

Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is distributing an initial allotment of the drug Remdesivir received from…

6 years ago

DPH urges Georgians to “answer the call” for contact tracing

Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is releasing a new video explaining the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing…

6 years ago

COVID-19 testing available to all Georgians

Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has reached its goal of testing 100,000 individuals in 10 days. More…

6 years ago

DPH Release – Expanded Testing For COVID-19 In Georgia

Revised Testing Criteria and Increased Number of Test Sites Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is increasing…

6 years ago

New Data Supports Social Distancing Now More Than Ever

News Release from the Department of Public Health - April 2, 2020 Atlanta – As Governor Brian Kemp and DPH…

6 years ago

Georgia DPH adjusts COVID-19 models to include asymptomatic transmission

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – As of April 1, Georgia had 4,748 cases and 20,328 completed COVID-19 tests, but Georgia Department of…

6 years ago

UPDATE: Gov. Kemp instructs medically at-risk individuals to shelter in place

ATLANTA, Ga - In a March 23 press conference, Gov. Kemp issued multiple executive orders and asked for the public's…

6 years ago

COVID-19 in Georgia

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting confirmatory testing on four new presumptive positive tests for COVID-19…

6 years ago