Coronavirus

Ask the Doc! Cologuards and the Lance Armstrong Shot

Dr. William Whaley has returned for the new year and is ready to answer your questions about colonoscopies vs the…

3 years ago

UPDATE: COVID-19 status report 8/27

Updated 8/27 at 3 pm ATLANTA – Georgia Department of Public Heath (DPH) reported at 3 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 27) …

4 years ago

Operation changes to COVID-19 specimen collection sites

GAINESVILLE, GA – Nine specimen collection sites operated jointly by the Georgia National Guard and Augusta University ended operations effective…

4 years ago

Kemp opens bars and renews state of emergency

ATLANTA, Ga – Gov. Brian Kemp decided to continue the state of emergency and stay at home order for the…

4 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…

4 years ago

Kemp changes restaurant and childcare restrictions

ATLANTA, Ga – On May 12, Gov. Brian Kemp continued to ease restrictions on certain industries – restaurants and childcare…

4 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…

4 years ago

Shelter in Place order extended for medically fragile until June 12

ATLANTA, Ga - Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 4.30.20.01 which extends the medically fragile shelter in place and…

4 years ago

Georgia Dept. of Labor addresses unemployment options

Atlanta, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Labor are partnering to ensure Georgians understand their unemployment…

4 years ago

Georgia Board of Cosmetology and Barbers Issues Safety Guidelines for Reopening

Atlanta, GA - Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers issued guidance for the safe reopening of Georgia's salons and…

4 years ago

Georgia Primary moves to June 9 after extension of public health emergency

(ATLANTA) — Today, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that, pursuant to the authority vested in him by O.C.G.A. § 21-2-50.1,…

4 years ago

Kemp suspends short-term vacation rentals, parks remain open

ATLANTA, Ga – After issuing an extended shelter in place, Gov. Brian Kemp finally instituted a ban on short-term vacation…

4 years ago

Kemp and DECAL issue statement concerning essential travel

Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp and Amy M. Jacobs, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Early Care and…

4 years ago

Kemp, Duncan, Ralston announce plans to extend Public Health State of Emergency

Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, and House Speaker David Ralston announced plans to…

4 years ago

Statewide Judicial Emergency extended through May 13

ATLANTA, Ga - Chief Justice Harold D. Melton issued an order today that extends the statewide judicial emergency until May…

4 years ago

Gov. Kemp issues guidance for retailers, consumers amid COVID-19

Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp joined the American Transaction Processors Coalition, Georgia Retail Association, and Georgia Food Industry…

4 years ago