Follow East Cobb News stories about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and keep track of updated resource information from government, public health, school and community organizations.
The Basics
- Georgia COVID-19 Hotline: 844-442-2681
- Georgia Daily Status Report (Updated at 3 p.m.)
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control
- Georgia Department of Public Health
- Cobb and Douglas Public Health
- Cobb County COVID-19 Resource Page
- Cobb County School District Case Updates
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2021 East Cobb News COVID-19 Coverage
- 21 percent of Cobb citizens fully vaccinated
- Cobb COVID-19 deaths near 1,000; 200+ in East Cobb
- Georgia DPH suspends Johnson & Johnson vaccines
- Cobb COVID vaccine call center launches
- Cobb commissioners approve $2M for COVID vaccine call center
- Kemp eases more COVID restrictions; opposes vaccine passports
- Georgians age 16 and older eligible for COVID vaccine
- Cobb COVID death toll surpasses 800; nearly 200 in East Cobb
- Leading Cobb COVID metrics continue to fall in Cobb
- COVID vaccine appointments halted at Jim Miller Park
- Georgia, Cobb faced continued vaccine supply shortages
- COVID variant detected in Cobb, other metro counties
- Cobb and Douglas Public Health pausing COVID vaccines
- Cobb superintendent wants teachers prioritized for vaccines
- Cobb school board members ask Kemp for safety measures
- Cobb health officials ask for patience with COVID vaccine
- After 1M COVID vaccines, Georgia faces major supply shortage
- Cobb health director: ‘There are just not enough vaccines’
- As Cobb COVID vaccine site crashes, Wellstar vaccines begin
- Cobb COVID vaccine appointment page crashes
- As COVID numbers soar, Cobb prepares for vaccine rollout
- Cobb COVID community spread numbers reach highest levels
- Georgia DPH launches vaccine dashboard
2020 East Cobb News COVID-19 Coverage
- Cobb COVID deaths surpass 500; 110 reported in East Cobb
- East Cobb UMC offering drive-up daily COVID-19 testing
- Cobb public health director: Limit ‘non-essential’ activities
- Cobb schools report 434 new COVID cases since reopening
- Cobb school superintendent: ‘No metrics’ for COVID closures
- ARC: 13% of Cobb residents lost jobs/furloughed since COVID-19
- East Cobb resident serves “Lasagna Love” for COVID families
- Cobb COVID deaths top 400; nearly 20 percent in East Cobb
Government/Public Health
- One-year-old Cobb boy is youngest Georgia COVID victim
- Cobb continues ‘nice mask ask’ in lieu of a mandate
- New Kemp emergency order permits local mask mandates
- East Cobb long-term care homes holding steady on COVID cases
- 60 percent of all East Cobb COVID cases reported in July
- Editor’s Note: Trying to make sense of Cobb’s COVID statistics
- Cobb public health alert issued as COVID cases surpass 5,000
- As Cobb cases top 1,000, testing accelerates
- Georgia shelter in place, public health emergency extended
- Cobb emergency declaration extended to April 24
- Kemp issues statewide shelter-in-place order
- East Cobb Sterling Estates on lockdown after positive case
- Cobb declares state of emergency through April 15
- Cobb reverses course, closes outdoor parks
- Kemp limits public gatherings; closes bars and nightclubs
- Cobb reverses course, closes outdoor parks
- Getting out in East Cobb during a time of social distancing
- Upcoming Cobb government meetings postponed until May
- State Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick tests positive for Coronavirus
- Boyce: ‘No intention’ to close Cobb businesses
- Georgia Coronavirus cases swell to 485, with 14 deaths
- Kemp: No plans to close businesses, impose curfew or quarantine
- Cobb Coronavirus cases climb to 37; 10 deaths in Ga.
- Cobb public health to offer limited Coronavirus testing
- Cobb government to go into ‘limited operations status’
- Cobb Police limiting responses on certain calls
- Georgia Coronavirus count nears 200, 28 in Cobb
- Georgia presidential primary delayed to May 19
- Judicial emergency in Cobb delays trials by 30 days
- Cobb commissioners to hold special Coronavirus meeting
- Georgia’s first Coronavirus death was Kennestone patient
- Ott town halls, Cobb SPLOST open houses cancelled
- Cobb’s 15 Coronavirus cases lead Ga.; public health emergency declared
- Cruise passengers to be quarantined at Dobbins for Coronavirus
- Cobb public health officials issue Coronavirus statement
Schools
- Cobb schools issue academic guidance for rest of 2019-20 school year
- Georgia schools closed to in-person classes for the rest of the school year
- Cobb libraries offering free online tutoring resources
- Georgia K-12 schools to stay closed through April 24
- Temporary workers to be paid by Cobb schools
- Cobb schools, MUST to provide student meals
- Cobb Schools, MUST Ministries to open food pantries
- Georgia Milestones, other state school testing suspended
- Cobb schools to make food donations to MUST during closures
- Cobb schools closing Monday “until further notice”
- Kincaid ES closed for 14 days after positive Coronavirus case
Restaurants/Businesses
- How an East Cobb Waffle House aims “to keep our doors open”
- An East Cobb hair salon stays connected during closure
- Cobb crowdsourcing information on grocery stores, restaurants
- East Cobb Coronavirus update 3.20.20: Closings, town hall, more
- More closings: Movie theaters, restaurants, retail
- Seed/Stem/Drift restaurants closing temporarily
- East Cobb restaurants scramble to offer non-dining room service
- Closings: Businesses, YMCA, churches and more
Community Response
- East Cobb synagogue to start Passover with ‘Zoom Seder’
- Cobb community organizations continue COVID-19 outreach
- East Cobb businesses providing meals for health care workers
- Wheeler student raising funds for N95 masks for hospital staff
- NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity donates N95 masks
- Cobb Community Foundation launches COVID-19 response fund
- Johnson Ferry, Mt. Bethel UMC team up for food drive
- East Cobb churches, faith communities alter schedules
- East Side Baseball cancels opening day event due to Coronavirus
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