COVID-19

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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…

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Cobb County August 31, 2021

Magistrate Court wedding ceremonies by appointment only due to COVID

Cobb County Magistrate Court will continue to perform wedding ceremonies on September 1, but only by appointment due to the continuing danger posed by the rapid spread of COVID-19 in…

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…

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…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care August 26, 2021

Dr. Memark: COVID hospitalizations and deaths double over past week

In one of her periodic messages to the community, Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health raised alarms once again, reporting that deaths and hospitalizations…

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Economy August 26, 2021

Rental assistance for Cobb County residents still available

If you are in need of rental assistance, Cobb County announced on Monday that the nonprofits who are partnered with the county to distribute federal rental and utility assistance to…

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COVID-19

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

Magistrate Court wedding ceremonies by appointment only due to COVID

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

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

Dr. Memark: COVID hospitalizations and deaths double over past week

Rental assistance for Cobb County residents still available