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Health Care September 4, 2021

Cobb County passes 50 percent for fully vaccinated residents — But how close does that bring us to herd immunity?

CobbTV, a media service of the Cobb County government, announced in a tweet yesterday that 51 percent of county residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, compared to a 44 percent…

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Health Care September 3, 2021

Cobb County School District cumulative COVID cases now at 3744

The Cobb County School District reported today in their weekly update that the number of cumulative COVID cases has now reached 3744 since July 1, and 3635 since school opened…

Health Care September 3, 2021

GDPH reports an astonishing 14-day case rate of 1,434 per 100,000 for Cobb 5-17 year olds

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported an astonishing case rate of 1,434 per 100,000 over a 14-day period among Cobb County’s school aged children, a 56 percent increase since…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care September 3, 2021

Cobb & Douglas Public Health now hiring

Cobb & Douglas Public Health announced on Twitter that they are hiring, and the benefits they describe on their website are impressive, including a defined benefits pension plan, insurance, and…

Screenshot from GEMA website showing 6,003 hospitalizations in Georgia today

Health Care September 2, 2021

A record-breaking 6,003 Georgia residents in hospital with COVID

The news about COVID gets worse every day in Georgia, and today’s figures on hospitalizations are no exception. We’ve blown past 6000 hospitalized COVID patients to a record-breaking 6,003, worse…

Health Care September 1, 2021

Cobb COVID case rate now at 824, state posts highest COVID hospitalization number ever

According to the figures on the Cobb & Douglas Public Health website, the COVID 14-day case rate per 100,000 of population now stands at 824. Douglas County’s rate is now…

Health Care August 31, 2021

Cobb County hits COVID 14-day case rate of 807 per 100,000 while Douglas passes 1,000

The latest figures from Cobb & Douglas Public Health do not give a reason for optimism as the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to tear through the county. The 14-day…

Health Care August 30, 2021

The Cobb County School District response to a request for their reaction to the SPLC statement

The Southern Poverty Law Center distributed a statement critical of the Cobb County School District’s (CCSD) failure to follow CDC recommendations on protocols for slowing the spread of COVID-19 among…

charts showing sharp increase in hospitalization of children

Health Care August 29, 2021

14-day case rate for 5-17 year olds in Cobb exceeds the rate of general population — by a lot

[Correction: an earlier version of this article stated that a rate per 918 cases per 100,000 of population is 9.18 the threshold for high community transmission. While cases are reported…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Health Care August 29, 2021

Judge Murphy updates Cobb eviction FAQ in light of recent Supreme Court decision striking down eviction moratorium

Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan F. Murphy updated his eviction FAQ with information about the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down the eviction moratorium put in place…

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Cobb County passes 50 percent for fully vaccinated residents — But how close does that bring us to herd immunity?

Cobb County School District cumulative COVID cases now at 3744

GDPH reports an astonishing 14-day case rate of 1,434 per 100,000 for Cobb 5-17 year olds

Cobb & Douglas Public Health now hiring

A record-breaking 6,003 Georgia residents in hospital with COVID

Cobb COVID case rate now at 824, state posts highest COVID hospitalization number ever

Cobb County hits COVID 14-day case rate of 807 per 100,000 while Douglas passes 1,000

The Cobb County School District response to a request for their reaction to the SPLC statement

14-day case rate for 5-17 year olds in Cobb exceeds the rate of general population — by a lot

Judge Murphy updates Cobb eviction FAQ in light of recent Supreme Court decision striking down eviction moratorium