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Georgia Reports 3,190 New Coronavirus Cases, 31 More Deaths

Saturday, July 11, 2020
Georgia state health officials reported on Saturday there have been 114,401 confirmed cases of coronavirus - an increase of 3,190.

There have been 2,996 people in the state who have died from the coronavirus - 31 more since Friday.

Hospitalizations are at 13,205 - up 268 since Friday.

Whitfield County has 60 new cases for a total of 1,765 and remains at 15 deaths. Officials said 78 have been hospitalized.

Walker County has added five new cases at 372 and remains at 12 deaths.
Nineteen people have been hospitalized.

Dade County has one new case for a total of 79 cases and remains at one death. Five have been hospitalized.

Catoosa County has 5 new cases for a total of 357 and remains at eight deaths. Twenty-eight have been hospitalized.

Chattooga County has been reduced by one for a total of 80 cases, and remains at two deaths. The county has had five hospitalization.

Bartow County south of Chattanooga at Cartersville has 47 new cases for a total of 926, and remains at 42 deaths from the virus.

Floyd County (Rome) has 716 cases, up 23 from Friday, and remains at 15 deaths.

Gordon County (Calhoun) added 28 cases since Friday, for a total of 519 cases and remains at 18 deaths from coronavirus. Forty-five have been hospitalized in Gordon County.

The cases remain centered around the Atlanta area, with Fulton County reporting 10,354 cases and 324 deaths. Cobb County has 6,940 cases and has 253 deaths. There are now 8,144 cases in Dekalb County (Decatur) and 181 deaths. Gwinnett County has increased to 11,074 cases and has 182 deaths.   

Dougherty County (Albany) has 2,146 cases and has 155 deaths.

August 3, 2020

DA Pinkston Finds No Violation With Decosimo Billboard

August 3, 2020

Georgia Has 2 Additional Coronavirus Deaths; 2,271 New Cases

August 3, 2020

Citizens Also Reporting Scam Calls By Someone Using Clone Of Circuit Court Phone Number


District Attorney Neal Pinkston said he found no violation in relation to a billboard by School Board candidate Tom Decosimo noting that he is a Republican. He said, "Recently, the Hamilton ... (click for more)

Georgia state health officials reported on Monday there have been an additional two deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 3,842. There were 2,271 new cases as that total reached ... (click for more)

Officials in the Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk's Office said they are also a target in a recent rash of phone fraud. The Criminal Court Clerk’s Office earlier alerted the public of a ... (click for more)



Breaking News

DA Pinkston Finds No Violation With Decosimo Billboard

District Attorney Neal Pinkston said he found no violation in relation to a billboard by School Board candidate Tom Decosimo noting that he is a Republican. He said, "Recently, the Hamilton County District Attorney General's Office received several complaints about a campaign billboard of local school board candidate Tom Decosimo. His billboard allegedly violated Tennessee ... (click for more)

Georgia Has 2 Additional Coronavirus Deaths; 2,271 New Cases

Georgia state health officials reported on Monday there have been an additional two deaths due to the coronavirus. The new total is 3,842. There were 2,271 new cases as that total reached 195,4357 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Hospitalizations are at 19,124 - up 60 since Saturday. Here are the numbers by county: Catoosa County: 546 cases, up 6; 9 deaths; 41 ... (click for more)

Opinion

Mark Kimsey Was The Real Deal And Larger Than Life

Rest In Peace to one of the most honorable, intelligent and entertaining human beings I have ever met in my entire life. Mark Kimsey, you were an eloquent and extremely talented writer and the epitome of what an American Law Enforcement Officer should be - courageous, scholarly, empathetic, proficient and selfless. Words can not begin to express how much you are respected ... (click for more)

Roy Exum: This Morning’s Prayer

The story I am told reveals that sometime this Friday afternoon a long caravan of over-the road buses will arrive Chattanooga as a stop of some modern-day Freedom Riders, this in remembrance of those titanic human beings who walked with Dr. Martin Luther King in his most victorious moment to quell racism in the South. Sponsored by a group known as “Atlanta Uprising” and sanctioned ... (click for more)

Sports

Chattanooga Red Wolves Win 1-0 In Chi Memorial Stadium Opener

The Chattanooga Red Wolves played their first home match in newly finished CHI Memorial Stadium Saturday night. The Covid-19 reduced sold out crowd was rewarded with a 1-0 win as the Red Wolves beat FC Tuscon on a Greg Hurst goal in the second half. Hurst scored in the 53th minute to give the Red Wolves a 1-0 lead. Red Wolves keeper Alex Mangels saved a FC Tuscon PK in the second ... (click for more)

CFC Wins NISA Independent Cup Southeast Region Championship

The Chattanooga FC soccer team beat Soda City FC 3-0 Saturday night at Finley Stadium to earn the Southeast Region Championship of the NISA Independent Cup. Ian McGrath and Brian Bement scored the first two goals to give the home team a 2-0 lead just eight minutes into the game. McGrath scored in the sixth minute and Bement in the eighth. The 2-0 lead would last into the second ... (click for more)


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