In early June, we discontinued our coronavirus updates. However, we will continue to provide weekly updates. Here’s what you want to know now.
Georgia has many COVID-19 tests, however, according to Gov. Brian Kemp’s office, Georgians will not be evaluated. While cases have had a statewide downward trend in recent weeks (although Georgia still has one of the highest number of cases in the country), AJC cites public fitness experts who say the messages are shared around who is meant to be evaluated. – Only symptomatic patients? All the people? Only the highest vulnerable? – you may simply make a contribution to the small number of Georgians for testing. And according to the White House Coronavirus Task Force, there’s still not enough evidence underway to involve the virus, especially outdoors on the Atlanta subway. If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19, symptomatic or not, you can get tested in Georgia. [AJC]
Some academics in Gwinnett County return to classes, which will integrate students for in-person learning until September 9. Families also had the opportunity to continue virtual learning for the rest of the semester. [AJC]
In just one week, the number of COVID-19 cases among Georgia Tech academics more than doubled, with a total of 641 cases shown on Saturday. Classes began on August 17. Many cases of the first week were similar to the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house, but have now spread to academics living on and off campus, on and off the Greek network of life. [WSB-TV]
Meanwhile, in Milledgeville, academics at Georgia College staged an unprecedented protest, it was not easy for the school to allow academics and college to take and organize online courses (currently, professors want the supervisor’s approval) and touch search and test. The school has one of the highest COVID-19 rates in the county between schools and universities. [AJC]
The Georgia Department of Driver Services has replaced the way driving checks are performed. The branch made headlines at the start of the pandemic for allowing new drivers to do the check-up on the road, however, a few weeks later, Governor Kemp announced that those who waved the check would have to pass it until September 30. a closed ride, with the monitor from the outside of the vehicle. [AJC]
While many parents, academics and school leaders applaud it, thousands of teachers in Georgia are involved in clients, or realities, of face-to-face learning about the COVID-19 pandemic. But in a rule of law to work, do teachers in Georgia who are involved in pandemic face-to-face learning have resources? Read our story here.
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