Georgia recorded more than 7,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, according to the latest figures released by the state Department of Public Health. The figures show 7,021 deaths and 318,026 confirmed cases of the deadly virus in Georgia. The state recorded 29 new deaths overnight, pushing the total death toll past another grim milestone. There are…
The new guidelines still restrict visitations in homes that have active coronavirus cases and in counties with high infection rates. But the new guidelines ease some of the more stringent requirements that were part of Kemp’s initial order issued Sept. 15. They bring the state’s rules in line with federal guidelines released by the Centers for Medicare and…
A group of Fulton County Schools teachers on Thursday voiced their frustration about the district’s plan to return to in-person instruction — and the district pushed back. An unknown number of teachers walked out during their lunch breaks, so as to not disrupt teaching, to protest Fulton bringing back a quarter of students next Monday after…
Mark Ivester, the president of North Georgia Technical College, died this weekend of COVID-19. Gov. Brian Kemp said in a post on Twitter that he, first lady Marty Kemp and their daughters “are praying for the loved ones, colleagues, and community” of Ivester following his death. Read the full article: ajc.com
Gov. Brian Kemp wants to block Georgians’ access to the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange, instead directing them to buy insurance on the private market where he says they will have more options. Advocacy groups, though, contend the move could result in perhaps 60,000 people going without health insurance, while others may wind up…
Georgia Tech reported on its website Sunday 51 students have tested positive, its highest single-day total since it began tracking COVID-19 cases in April. More than 300 students and employees have tested positive for COVID-19 since April. Georgia Tech officials noted that many of those who tested positive weren’t on campus when diagnosed. The total…
One of the state’s leading senior care trade groups now is calling on Gov. Brian Kemp to implement a statewide mask mandate, something he has resisted even as AARP reports that 34 other states have implemented mask requirements. Read the full article: ajc.com
From dentists to fitness clubs to hairdressers, hundreds of businesses nationwide are suing insurance companies for failing to cover pandemic-related losses. The businesses claim the forced closures ought to be covered under property damage claims. Read the full article: ajc.com
On the pandemic-spurred strength of do-it-yourselfers and construction contractors, Home Depot hammered home record results for the quarter that ended the last week of July, the company said Tuesday. The home-improvement giant reported sales of $38.1 billion and net earnings of $4.3 billion, both up about 23% from the same quarter a year earlier. Home Depot has…
A second person who was being held in a sprawling federal immigration detention center in southwest Georgia has died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, according to Stewart County Coroner Sybil Ammons. Read the full article: ajc.com