Five Additional Presumptive Positive COVID-19 Cases in Georgia
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting confirmatory testing
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on five additional presumptive
positive cases of COVID-19 in Georgia. The additional cases are in Cobb, Fayette, Gwinnett
and two in DeKalb. The individuals are hospitalized, and the sources of their infections are
unknown.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 and presumed positive cases of COVID-19 are broken down by
county as follows:
Confirmed COVID-19 (6)
Fulton County 3
Floyd County 1
Polk County 1
Cobb 1
Presumptive Positive COVID-19 (11)
Fulton 2
Cobb 3
Fayette 1
DeKalb 2
Gwinnett 2
Cherokee 1
The overall risk of COVID-19 to the general public remains low, although elderly people and
individuals with chronic medical conditions may be have increased risk for COVID-19.
The best prevention measures for any respiratory virus are:
• Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and
water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
If you have recently traveled to areas where there are ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19 and
develop fever with cough and shortness of breath within 14 days of your travel, or if you have
had contact with someone who is suspected to have COVID-19, stay home and call your health
care provider or local health department right away. Be sure to call before going to a doctor’s
office, emergency room, or urgent care center and tell them about your recent travel and
your symptoms.
For accurate and reliable information about COVID-19 log on to
https://dph.georgia.gov/novelcoronavirus or https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-
ncov/index.html
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Why can’t we close the boarder from state to state. And close the cabin rentals in the mountains. You got people from the hot spot like Florida. Why you think there a increase in georga mountains Like Ellijay and blue ridg. And if you got a second home. You should stay at your main liveing home. Need a mandetary mask. No mask then a find. Need stop the tours. Until this virus under controll