COVID-19

Towns County remains in good financial health

HIAWASSEE, Ga – Sole Commissioner Cliff Bradshaw says the county is in good shape financially even in the middle of…

4 years ago

Update: Towns County sees 2nd COVID-19 death, 155 confirmed cases

Hiawassee, Ga. - The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) reported the second death in Towns County and  155 confirmed…

4 years ago

Towns County Health Department delivers COVID-19 update

HIAWASSEE, Ga – Towns County Health Department (TCHD) Office Manager Laura Ide delivered a COVID-19 update during the July Towns…

4 years ago

COVID-19 testing site changes effective June 28

GAINESVILLE, GA – District 2 Public Health announces updates to specimen collection site (testing site) schedules effective June 28. Due…

4 years ago

Operation changes to COVID-19 specimen collection sites

GAINESVILLE, GA – Nine specimen collection sites operated jointly by the Georgia National Guard and Augusta University ended operations effective…

4 years ago

Kemp opens bars and renews state of emergency

ATLANTA, Ga – Gov. Brian Kemp decided to continue the state of emergency and stay at home order for the…

4 years ago

Georgia DPH distributes Remdesivir to hospitals for treatment of COVID-19

Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is distributing an initial allotment of the drug Remdesivir received from…

4 years ago

District 2 announces changes in specimen collection sites

GAINESVILLE, GA – District 2 Public Health announces updates to schedules, testing criteria and specimen collection sites. Previous testing criteria…

4 years ago

Kemp changes restaurant and childcare restrictions

ATLANTA, Ga – On May 12, Gov. Brian Kemp continued to ease restrictions on certain industries – restaurants and childcare…

4 years ago

COVID-19 testing available to all Georgians

Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has reached its goal of testing 100,000 individuals in 10 days. More…

4 years ago

Blue Angels, Thunderbirds to flyover Atlanta on Saturday

ATLANTA, Ga - The Blue Angels and Thunderbird flyover on May 2 is in support of the state's frontline workers…

4 years ago

Shelter in Place order extended for medically fragile until June 12

ATLANTA, Ga - Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 4.30.20.01 which extends the medically fragile shelter in place and…

4 years ago

Towns Detention Center inmate tests positive, officers under quarantine

TOWNS COUNTY, Ga – COVID-19 has flared up in Towns County Detention Center with one inmate testing positive on April…

4 years ago

Update: Chatuge Regional Nursing Home employee tests positive for COVID-19

UPDATE: April 27 HIAWASSEE, Ga - On April 27, Georgia Department of Community Health Long-Term Care Facility reported revealed a…

4 years ago

Free testing available from Public Health in Gainesville on May 1

GAINESVILLE, GA – On Friday, May 1, District 2 Public Health will join the Georgia Mountain Food Bank to offer…

4 years ago