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Coronavirus Update: Georgia sets new record for deaths in one day

The Gist: Georgia set another grim record today, topping its daily coronavirus death toll for the second time this week. The number of deaths from COVID-19 reported today was 159.…

Coronavirus Update: Georgia hospitals are running out of room

Georgia recorded its third straight day of high numbers of COVID deaths, with the 142 reported Thursday bringing the state’s three-day total to 424. The new figure neared Tuesday’s record…

Coronavirus Update: Georgia hospitals are over 90% ICU capacity

The Gist: Georgia hospitals continue to be slammed with coronavirus. Hospitals statewide are nearing their capacity for ICU beds. The state is currently at 91.7% of ICU bed capacity. According…

Georgia police chief hospitalized with coronavirus

WALTHOURVILLE -- A Georgia police chief is in the hospital with coronavirus. Walthourville Police Chief Jerry Blash was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and COVID-19, according to his former…

145 people died from coronavirus in Georgia yesterday

Georgia reported 145 COVID-related deaths Tuesday, the state’s highest single-day total recorded since the pandemic began. More than 9,000 new infections were also reported Tuesday, along with 435 new hospitalizations.…

No, we are not going into a nationwide two-week quarantine

Georgia emergency management officials are warning Georgians that an image circulating on social media using fear-tactics and telling residents to "stock up" is false. State officials say the information contained…

Savannah will join other cities in memorial for coronavirus victims

SAVANNAH -- Church bells throughout Savannah and the bell at City Hall will ring Jan. 19 to memorialize those who lost their lives in Chatham County from coronavirus. The City…

Is Georgia losing the fight against coronavirus?

Georgia’s worst-in-the-nation status for COVID vaccination rate is a glaring hole in the state’s fight against the disease. Some hospital officials are pointing to trouble inputting data into the state…

Savannah car salesman fired over actions at U.S. Capitol

A Savannah car salesman with a history of supporting radical conspiracy theories was fired from his job two days after participating in the pro-Trump rally that turned into a violent…

Coronavirus Update: North Georgia in the hot zone

The Gist: All of Georgia is being slammed with a major outbreak of coronavirus cases, but North Georgia is showing the highest number of cases per 100,000 residents. The Numbers:…

Where to get a coronavirus vaccine in Georgia

You may not yet be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, but when you are, a new website will be able to tell you where to get one. The Georgia Department…

Cherokee County schools close due to coronavirus surge among staff

Schools in Cherokee County will be closed at least through Jan. 19 after a coronavirus surge in the county and throughout the school system caused the absence of 400 staff…

Hospitals across Georgia can’t keep up with coronavirus surge

A Georgia town’s current status as a COVID hot spot has left its mark on the local hospital. Dublin, in Middle Georgia, is now listed as No. 7 among U.S.…

Fulton County to make COVID-19 vaccines available to residents 65 and over

The Fulton County Board of Health is making COVID-19 vaccines available to all residents who are age 65 and over. As the vaccine distribution begins, the board of health is…