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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…

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

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…

Health Care August 29, 2021

Two new COVID testing sites: in Acworth and East Cobb

Cobb & Douglas Public Health and Wellstar Health System are opening two new testing sites to meet the increase in demand for the tests. The new sites are at: WellStar…

Health Care August 28, 2021

Southern Poverty Law Center weighs in on Cobb school COVID cases, indicates it might take legal action

The Southern Poverty Law Center, best known for tracking white supremacist and other hate groups, issued a statement on the spread of COVID-19 in the Cobb County School District. The…

Health Care August 27, 2021

Parents protest outside Cobb superintendent’s speaking engagement

By Rebecca Gaunt Parents fed up with Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s lack of response to their COVID-19 safety concerns gathered Friday outside the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel &…

Health Care August 27, 2021

Cobb school COVID cases now at 2,797

The Cobb County School District reported today in their weekly update that the number of cumulative COVID cases has now reached 2,797 cases since July 1 , with 2,698 of…

Health Care August 27, 2021

Dept. of Public Health: Georgia hospitals at breaking point as COVID overwhelms resources

The Georgia Department of Public Health sent out an alarm yesterday in the form of a press release announcing that hospital emergency services in the state are pushed to the…

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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

Two new COVID testing sites: in Acworth and East Cobb

Southern Poverty Law Center weighs in on Cobb school COVID cases, indicates it might take legal action

Parents protest outside Cobb superintendent’s speaking engagement

Cobb school COVID cases now at 2,797

Dept. of Public Health: Georgia hospitals at breaking point as COVID overwhelms resources