Governor Kemp Executive Order: Extended School Closures to Stop Spread of COVID-19

By an Executive Order of Governor Kemp signed on April 1, all public elementary and secondary schools shall remain closed through the end of the 2019-2020 school year.

Read the full executive order through www.accgov.com/coronavirus (or via a direct link to the order).

Mayor & Commission Work Session on Proposed Economic Resiliency Package & FY21 Budget on March 31

If you missed the Mayor and Commission Work Session on Tuesday, March 31 at 5:30 p.m. that discussed the proposed Economic Resiliency Package and the FY21 Budget, here are some resources from the meeting:

On-demand video of the meeting:
- YouTube at www.youtube.com/accgov (also available by searching for 'accgov' on the YouTube app on mobile devices and TV devices)
- Facebook at www.accgov.com/facebook.
Agenda materials
- Athens-Clarke County Resiliency Package Presentation
- FY21 General Fund Budget Presentation

Data & Resource Hub: Coffee Shops, Grocery Stores & Restaurants Currently Open Map

A new data and resource hub is now available on www.accgov.com/coronavirus overseen by the Geospatial Information Office (GIO). It features a variety of data, maps, and data visualizations about the COVID-19 response in Athens.

One of the resources is a map and list of coffee shops, grocery stores, and restaurants currently open with their contact information and details about their current services.

The resource is continually updated, so if you are a business owner or work at a restaurant, grocery store, or coffee shop that is not listed, fill out the survey form on the page to have the information added to the map.

Check out the map via www.accgov.com/coronavirus (or visit the map directly here).

54 Positive Cases Confirmed in Athens-Clarke County, 7 Deaths

The state Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) case tracker (https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report) confirms 54 positive cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Athens-Clarke County with seven deaths as of 6:28 p.m. on April 1.

All seven people who have died were ages 60-89. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes are at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 and should always consult their healthcare provider if they are sick.

Long-term care facilities, nursing homes, and congregate living settings for older people must strictly follow COVID-19 prevention measures to stop rapid spread of the virus.

Information Sources

The response to COVID-19 involves both rapid and extensive changes and also deliberate measures that take some time to consider.

Once official information is released from the Georgia Department of Public Health, the Northeast Georgia Health District, the State of Georgia government, or other local partners, we will report it on www.accgov.com/coronavirus and social media.

Additionally, this COVID-19 update newsletter will go out at least daily with new information primarily about the ACCGov response and plans. It may also include some local area information of note as space allows.