UGA Football Gameday Information - accgov.com/football

Face Covers Required in Athens-Clarke County (Local Regulation)

• Face coverings or masks are generally required by a local emergency declaration in entities or public places.
• Face covers should cover the mouth and nose at all times where physical distancing measures may be difficult to maintain. 
• Details and exceptions in the emergency declaration.

• Tailgating will not be permitted on UGA's campus this season
• Fans will be allowed to gather near their vehicle with family members or those with whom they traveled and plan to sit with in the stadium.
• Remember to maintain 6 feet of social distancing and to wear masks when around others who are not part of your group.
• Parking lots on campus will open three hours before kick-off for each home game, and attendants will require all occupants in the vehicle to have tickets for the game.
• Details at UGA's Gameday Central website.

• Gatherings of more than 50 people are not allowed unless those in attendance can stand or be seated more than six feet apart.
• Details in the Governor's Executive Order

• Capacity is limited to 50 people or 35% of their fire capacity occupancy inside, whichever is greater.
• Provide service only to seated patrons, or, if not applicable, to patrons in designated areas that are practicing Social Distancing.
• Redesiged seating arrangements to ensure at least six (6) feet of separation from seating to seating or utilizing physical barriers to separate groups of seating within six (6) feet.
• More requirements and details in the Governor's Executive Order.

This information & updates at www.accgov.com/football.

ACCGov Launches New Athens Community Corps Workforce Program with Resiliency Package Funds

The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov) announces the launch of the Athens Community Corps - or A-Corps - pilot program. A-Corps is a comprehensive professional and personal development experience that will bring together a team of 10 participants for 11 months for full-time employment with benefits by ACCGov. 

Coordinated by the ACCGov Economic Development Department and funded through the local Resiliency Package approved by the Mayor and Commission in response to COVID-19, the intent of the program is to help empower community members to meet high-demand local workforce needs while improving the community.

Participants in the program will be trained in and exposed to various kinds of careers and work activities while learning and developing interpersonal, professional, and technical skills that align with the high-demand workforce needs in the community.

The A-Corps program is based around four primary areas: community projects, career exploration, comprehensive professional development, and life skill. By the end of the program, the goal is for every individual in A-Corps to not only have completed a number of meaningful community projects and experienced a full-time employment opportunity, but also to have gained new skills for permanent employment in the public or private sector as well as new life skills. 

Applications are being accepted for A-Corps Coordinator, A-Corps Crew Leader, and A-Corps Crew Member positions from September 29 until October 19.

Read the full news release about the A-Corps launch or visit www.accgov.com/a-corps for more details and to apply for a position on the team.

Governor’s September 30 Statewide Executive Order for October 1-15

On September 30, 2020, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed the Executive Order extending current COVID-19 restrictions and the public health state of emergency. The new Executive Order takes effect on October 1 at 12:00 a.m. and runs through October 15 at 11:59 p.m., while the public health emergency is extended until November 9, 2020.

Under the Executive Order, nearly all previous guidelines and restrictions pertaining to the state of Georgia's COVID-19 pandemic response remain unchanged.

Minimum changes include:

• Following CDC guidance, workers at restaurants and bars may return to work once they have been symptom-free for 24 hours following a known or suspected positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
• Allowing for certain SAT/ACT test score deadlines to be extended for HOPE and Zell eligibility

Read a PDF of the full order

5,145 Positive Cases Confirmed in Athens-Clarke County, 44 Deaths

The Georgia Department of Public Health Daily Status Report (https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report) confirms 5,145 positive cases of COVID-19 and 44 deaths reported in Athens-Clarke County as of 2:50 p.m. on October 2.

ACCGov updates the graphic with case information on it most Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for social media. The graphic includes the increase in positive cases since the last update and the number of deaths. 

The October 2 update shows an increase of 61 positive cases and 0 deaths since Wednesday, September 30.

These are cumulative cases total since February 25, 2020. For reference, cumulative numbers from the beginning of each month:

• October 1 - 5,121
• September 1 - 3,082
• August 1 - 1,694
• July 1 - 574
• June 1 - 293
• May 1 - 155
• April 1 - 54
• March 1 - 4

The Daily Status Report is now updated once daily at 3:00 p.m. to allow time to process and validate laboratory and case reports. If you view the data, please be sure to check the area showing the definitions of the information presented. Some, such as "hospitalizations," have different meanings than what may be expected.

Frequency of Updates

This coronavirus email / text update is sent once to twice a week during normal weeks, usually on Wednesdays and Fridays, with other updates as necessary with important information.

Questions can still be directed to www.accgov.com/coronavirus, which will be updated regularly, the info line at 706-613-3333, or coronavirus@accgov.com.