HEALTH CARE
COVID-19 case counts and testing are both increasing in Georgia. (Community Impact staff)
Coronavirus in Georgia: Test numbers surpass 285,000, state case counts approach 36,000
As of 7 p.m. May 13, the percentage of positive cases of COVID-19 dropped to 12.93%, according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health. (Community Impact staff)
Coronavirus in Georgia: Percentage of positive cases drops below 13%
COVID-19 test numbers have surpassed 250,000 as of 7 p.m. May 11, according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health. (Community Impact staff)
Coronavirus in Georgia: Test numbers increase by more than 30% in last 7 days
Testing for COVID-19 is now available for all Georgians, not just those showing symptoms of the virus. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
COVID-19 testing expands to all Georgians with or without symptoms
Walgreens opened a drive-thru testing site at its location on Jones Bridge Road on the Alpharetta-Johns Creek border. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Walgreens opens drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Alpharetta
Alpharetta resident Angela Trettenero started a Facebook group called COVID Covers after seeing the need for face masks for health care professionals amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the national shortage of face masks. (Courtesy Angela Trettenero)
Alpharetta resident forms COVID Covers group to make face masks for local health care professionals
While the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across Georgia, Wellstar Health System—which includes Wellstar Avalon Health Park in Alpharetta—is taking measures to implement more virtual health tools to keep nonemergency visits at home. (Courtesy Wellstar Health System)
Wellstar Health System leverages telemedicine, coronavirus virtual assessment tool during pandemic
Following the recently implemented shelter-in-place order, many residents have questions on what they are allowed to do during this time. (Courtesy Adobe Stock/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: What the statewide shelter-in-place order means for Alpharetta, Milton residents
Milton City Council members unanimously passed a 30-day emergency ordinance March 16 that canceled all non-essential city meetings and allows council members to meet only on coronavirus-related matters. (Kara McIntyre/Community Impact Newspaper)
Milton City Council members pass emergency ordinance to conduct essential business virtually amid coronavirus pandemic
Alpharetta City Council members passed an emergency ordinance March 16 to allow meetings, including binding votes, to be conducted via email during the closure of all city facilities from March 15 to April 12. (Kara McIntyre/Community Impact Newspaper)
Alpharetta City Council adopts emergency ordinance; city facilities closed through April 12
On March 13, Fulton County Schools announced its remote learning plan and food distribution program during its indefinite closure to help stop the spread of coronavirus. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Fulton County Schools develops remote learning plan, offers food distribution program during indefinite closure
The cities of Alpharetta and Milton halted their Parks & Recreation programs through the end of March and closed their respective senior activity centers indefinitely. (Photos by Kara McIntyre/Community Impact Newspaper)
Cities of Alpharetta, Milton suspend all recreation programs, close senior activity centers indefinitely in wake of coronavirus spread
Fulton County Schools announced the closure of all facilities beginning March 16. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Fulton County Schools closed until further notice
New urgent care facility now open on Old Milton Parkway near Avalon