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Georgia DPH adjusts COVID-19 models to include asymptomatic transmission

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – As of April 1, Georgia had 4,748 cases and 20,328 completed COVID-19 tests, but Georgia Department of…

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Kemp, Carden deploy soldiers to fight COVID-19 in long-term care facilities

Atlanta, GA – Over the next few weeks, Governor Brian P. Kemp and Georgia National Guard Adjutant General Tom Carden will…

Speaker Ralston asks Raffensperger to move Georgia Primary

ATLANTA, Ga – Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston (Ga -7) sent a letter to Secretary of State Brad…

Kemp Closes K-12 Public Schools Through April 24

Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp issued Executive Order 03.26.20.02 closing public elementary and secondary schools for in-person instruction through April…

UPDATE: Gov. Kemp instructs medically at-risk individuals to shelter in place

ATLANTA, Ga - In a March 23 press conference, Gov. Kemp issued multiple executive orders and asked for the public's…

Georgia Receives SBA Statewide Disaster Declaration

Atlanta, GA – On March 18, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has received an official statewide disaster declaration…

Public K-12 and Secondary Schools closed March 18 to 31

Atlanta, GA – In accordance with newly issued federal guidance, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 3.16.20.01 closing all public elementary,…

Trump COVID-19 Guidelines limit gatherings to 10

WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump and the White House COVID-19 task force issued new guidelines for the next 15…

Kemp declares Public Health Emergency, what does it mean?

ATLANTA, Ga - On Saturday morning, Governor Brian Kemp officially declared Georgia’s first Public Health Emergency, freeing up resources and…

Kemp Authorizes Call of Georgia National Guard for COVID-19 Response

Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp issued Executive Order 03.14.20.02 authorizing Adjutant General Tom Carden - at the request of Georgia…

Presidential Primary postponed until May 19

ATLANTA, Ga - The March 24 Presidential Preference Primary has been moved to May 19 with the rest of Georgia's…

Kemp: Public Health Emergency in Georgia Effective Tomorrow

Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian Kemp's office released a press release on Friday, March 13 to announce the intention to…

General Assembly suspends the 2020 legislative session

ATLANTA, Ga - Shortly after Governor Brian Kemp's announcement concerning new protocols for Coronavirus, the Georgia General Assembly moved to…

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Kemp, Williams: Officials Will Enforce Social Distancing at Parks, Lakes

Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp joined Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Mark Williams to issue the following joint…

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Kemp issues call to action to all Georgians, schools, and local governments

ATLANTA, Ga – Governor Brian Kemp announced schools, childcare providers, local governments in Georgia now have the option to close,…

Update: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests closes additional recreation areas

Update from April 9: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests temporarily shuts down additional recreation areas in Lumpkin, Rabun, Towns, and Union counties -…