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Category Archives: Chattooga County

[VIDEO] GA DPH’s Dr. Voccio addresses public COVID-19 mask usage

[VIDEO] GA DPH’s Dr. Voccio addresses public COVID-19 mask usage

July 10th, 2020 – 10:55 AM Georgia Department of Public Health –  The latest situation report on COVID-19 and message on masks comes from Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District. Remember, free COVID-19 testing is available to everyone in each Northwest Georgia county See his…read more

Georgia Reports Most UI Benefits Ever Paid in One Week

Georgia Reports Most UI Benefits Ever Paid in One Week

July 9th, 2020 – 4:50 PM Georgia Department of Labor –  The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today it has paid more Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits than ever previously paid.  Payments of almost three times the amount in all of 2019 were issued to claimants during the short holiday week. Over $857 million in…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for July 9th

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for July 9th

July 9th, 2020 – 4:30 PM Georgia Department of Public Health –  These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) as of 7/9/2020, 2:50:06 PM: There have been 106,727 total confirmed cases, 1,019,422 viral tests have been conducted, 2,322 people currently hospitalized, and there have been 2,930 total deaths…read more

Public health announces new COVID-19 testing days/hours

Public health announces new COVID-19 testing days/hours

July 9th, 2020 – 3:30 PM Georgia Department of Public Health – The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District is changing testing hours at its ten Northwest Georgia drive-up COVID-19 testing locations. Beginning Monday, July 13, free testing will be available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Chattooga, Catoosa,…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for July 7th

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for July 7th

July 7th, 2020 – 4:30 PM Georgia Department of Public Health –  These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) as of 7/7/2020, 2:50:05 PM. Confirmed State COVID-19 Cases: 100,470, Total State COVID-19 Deaths: 2,899, COVID-19 Hospitalizations:12,226, State ICU Admissions: 2,471. COVID-19 Report by NWGA County: Floyd: Confirmed cases are at 629,…read more

Hand sanitizers recalled

Hand sanitizers recalled

July 7, 2020–9:55 a.m. STAFF REPORTS The US Food and Drug Administration has announced voluntary company recalls of at least three brands of hand sanitizer due to the potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol). Substantial methanol exposure can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, and permanent damage to the nervous…read more

Georgia gas prices hold steady

Georgia gas prices hold steady

July 7, 2020–6:19 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices increased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.00 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is only 2 cents more than a week ago, 23 cents more than last month, and 59 cents less than this time last year. It now costs motorists…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for July 6th

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for July 6th

July 6th, 2020 – 4:40 PM Georgia Department of Public Health – These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) as of 7/6/2020, 2:50:04 PM. Statewide on Monday, there were 97,064 total cases, up from 95,516 on Sunday. Total State Deaths are now at  2,878. Total state…read more