Gov. Kemp: First case of COVID-19 reported in Henry County
by Robin Kemp
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ATLANTA—In a video press conference, Gov. Brian Kemp announced that the Georgia Department of Health has confirmed one case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Henry County.
“We continue to work closely with our local healthcare providers, local government officials, private labs, emergency responders, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and our federal counterparts,” Kemp said. “Together we are gathering pertinent information to share it with the public in a timely manner, and utilizing the resources at hand to respond to this unprecedented health care emergency.”
Kemp said the state has taken action to limit the spread of the virus at daycare providers, schools, and correctional and juvenile failicites. In addition, the state has “restricted visitation at specific health care facilities” as a public health precaution.
The current case count statewide is as follows:
Cobb: 15
Fulton: 11
Dekalb: 8
Bartow: 7
Cherokee: 5
Fayette: 4
Floyd: 3
Coweta: 2
Gordon: 2
Gwinnett: 2
Lee: 1
Henry: 1
Lowndes: 1
Polk: 1
Charlton: 1
“In Bartow, Cobb and Dekalb, the number of cases doubled overnight,” Kemp said.
The governor urged Georgians to continue social distancing and to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Georgia Department of Heath’s recommendations.
“We have to remain vigilant, especially for our most vulnerable populations,” he said.
The state lab is processing 100 specimens per day, which Kemp said would double to 200 per day “by the end of the week.”
For the latest news on the COVID-19 emergency, bookmark http://henryherald.com/coronavirus and check back often.
For daily updates at noon on the spread of COVID-19 in Georgia, visit the Georgia Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Daily Status Report at https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report .
To learn more about COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html .
To see Gov. Kemp’s video press conference in full, visit https://www.gpb.org/coronavirus .
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