ATLANTA — This is an archive of events and stories from Friday, April 24.
For current information, please visit our blog from Saturday, April 25.
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According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, there are 22,147 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of 7 p.m. on Friday. The number of deaths from the virus is at 899 across the state. Scroll down to read more.
This increase continues, even as the state begins the process of reopening for some business activity at the encouragement of Gov. Kemp.
Here's what's set to be allowed starting today under Gov. Brian Kemp's order:
- gyms and fitness centers
- bowling alleys
- body art studios
- barbers, cosmetologists, and hair designers
- nail care artists
- estheticians and their respective schools
- massage therapists
We'll be following developments all day as reports come in about the state of business activity in the Peach State. Scroll to read more.
Visit the 11Alive coronavirus page for comprehensive coverage, find out what you need to know about Georgia specifically, learn more about the symptoms, and keep tabs on the cases around the world here. Have a question? Text it to us at 404-885-7600.
State and federal officials with the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are continually monitoring the spread of the virus. They are also working hand-in-hand with the World Health Organization to track the spread around the world and to stop it.
We will continue to track the most important coronavirus elements relating to Georgia on this page. Refresh often for new information.
Key Facts:
- 899 deaths from the novel coronavirus in Georgia, an increase of 7 from the count at Noon. Thursday night. There were 850 deaths reported at noon Thursday.
- 22,491 confirmed cases across the state, an increase of 344 from the count at Noon. Thursday night. Officials said 21,512 cases were reported at noon Thursday.
- Statewide shelter-in-place order will expire on April 30
- All public schools in Georgia closed through the end of the school year
- Public Health Emergency remains in effect until May 13
Friday, April 24, 2020
Confirmed cases stand at 22,491 with 899 deaths
The Georgia Department of Health announced new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. As of 7 p.m., there are 22,491 confirmed cases of the virus and 899 deaths reported. This is up 344 from the count at Noon.
Of the 22,491 confirmed cases, 2500 are in Fulton, 1721 are in DeKalb, 1465 are in Dougherty, 1368 are in Cobb and 1382 are in Gwinnett. For a breakdown by county, view the 11Alive interactive map.
They said 4322 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19.
COUNTY - CASES - DEATHS
Fulton 2500 91
Dekalb 1721 36
Dougherty 1465 108
Gwinnett 1382 46
Cobb 1368 72
Hall 1022 9
Clayton 629 21
Henry 419 10
Cherokee 367 10
Richmond 353 14
Sumter 348 21
Carroll 320 11
Lee 297 18
Mitchell 288 24
Douglas 276 8
Bartow 273 28
Muscogee 259 4
Bibb 244 5
Forsyth 241 8
Chatham 205 6
Houston 204 13
Upson 193 14
Early 188 15
Coweta 187 4
Baldwin 169 5
Colquitt 165 6
Habersham 165 3
Terrell 165 17
Fayette 158 8
Newton 158 6
Rockdale 158 6
Thomas 157 16
Paulding 156 7
Randolph 152 18
Crisp 149 2
Spalding 144 8
Worth 138 9
Columbia 137 2
Floyd 131 10
Lowndes 129 4
Clarke 127 13
Butts 125 2
Troup 122 4
Barrow 111 3
Dooly 106 7
Ware 103 8
Coffee 100 4
Tift 98 3
Walton 92 3
Calhoun 84 3
Gordon 75 10
Jackson 75 1
Burke 71 3
Wilcox 68 6
Macon 67 3
Turner 62 6
Whitfield 62 4
Decatur 59 1
Walker 59 0
Harris 55 2
Stephens 55 1
Oconee 54 0
Appling 53 4
Glynn 52 1
Pierce 52 2
Dawson 51 1
Greene 51 1
Laurens 50 1
Meriwether 49 0
Grady 48 3
Oglethorpe 48 3
Bryan 47 2
Catoosa 46 0
Polk 42 0
Brooks 39 6
Mcduffie 39 4
Pike 38 2
White 38 0
Peach 37 2
Johnson 36 1
Liberty 35 0
Marion 35 1
Bulloch 34 2
Effingham 34 1
Washington 33 1
Gilmer 31 0
Lamar 31 0
Putnam 31 3
Lumpkin 29 0
Wilkinson 29 2
Camden 28 1
Seminole 27 2
Union 27 2
Haralson 26 1
Toombs 26 3
Morgan 25 0
Jones 24 0
Miller 24 0
Dodge 22 0
Murray 22 0
Wilkes 22 0
Ben Hill 21 0
Fannin 21 0
Madison 21 1
Talbot 21 1
Bacon 20 1
Brantley 20 2
Clay 20 2
Jasper 20 0
Pickens 20 2
Pulaski 20 1
Telfair 20 0
Towns 20 0
Baker 19 2
Emanuel 19 0
Monroe 19 1
Banks 18 0
Stewart 17 0
Dade 16 1
Franklin 16 0
Hancock 16 0
Schley 16 1
Cook 15 1
Elbert 15 0
Irwin 15 1
Jenkins 15 1
Berrien 14 0
Crawford 14 0
Screven 14 1
Taylor 14 2
Chattooga 13 1
Jefferson 13 1
Warren 12 0
Wayne 11 0
Jeff Davis 10 1
Lincoln 10 0
Bleckley 9 0
Heard 9 1
Rabun 9 0
Chattahoochee 8 0
Lanier 8 1
Atkinson 7 0
Candler 7 0
Charlton 7 0
Clinch 7 0
Twiggs 7 0
Webster 7 0
Hart 6 0
Tattnall 6 0
Echols 5 0
Evans 4 0
Mcintosh 4 0
Quitman 3 1
Wheeler 3 0
Long 2 0
Montgomery 2 0
Treutlen 2 0
Unknown 447 0
Non-Georgia Resident 916 10
Georgia Power donates 3-D printers to create medical face shields for hospital
The Atlanta-based utility has provided a donation for two 3-D printers to the Paulding County Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber is using the printers to manufacture face shields for Wellstar Paulding Hospital. Assembly operations are being handled by local volunteers.
After the pandemic ends, the printers will be donated to the Paulding County School District.
President Trump chastizes Gov. Kemp in tweet
President Donald Trump, once again took Gov. Brian Kemp to task Friday morning over the decision to begin reopening the state's businesses.
"I (or @VP) never gave Governor Brian Kemp an OK on those few businesses outside of the Guidelines," Trump tweeted.
The president insisted that Kemp should "do what is right for the great people of Georgia," in the tweet.
During his news conference Thursday afternoon, Trump said he was not happy with Kemp and the decision to reopen spas, beauty salons, tattoo parlors and bowling alleys as early as Friday.
More than 22,000 confirmed cases; nearly 900 deaths statewide
According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, there are 22,147 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state as of noon on Friday. The number of deaths from the virus are approaching the 900 mark across the state.
This increase continues, even as the state begins the process of reopening for some business activity at the encouragement of Gov. Kemp.
The largest number of cases in the state is in its most populous state -- Fulton County -- with 2,468. Other counties with more than 1,000 cases include: DeKalb with 1,709; Dougherty with 1.487; Gwinnett with 1,366 and Cobb with 1,343.
The death toll in Dougherty County continues to have the highest total in the state of Georgia with 108, followed by Fulton County at 90. Other high numbers of fatalities exist in Cobb County with 69, Gwinnett County at 46, DeKalb County at 35, Bartow County at 28 and Mitchell County with 24.
For a detailed listing of counties and their case listings, please visit our interactive map page.
A full listing of counties and data is as follows:
County - Cases - Deaths
Fulton 2468 90
Dekalb 1709 35
Dougherty 1487 108
Gwinnett 1366 46
Cobb 1343 69
Hall 984 9
Clayton 623 21
Henry 418 10
Cherokee 365 10
Richmond 344 14
Sumter 344 21
Carroll 317 11
Lee 298 19
Mitchell 290 24
Douglas 274 8
Bartow 265 28
Muscogee 258 4
Forsyth 240 8
Bibb 236 5
Houston 203 13
Chatham 200 6
Upson 193 14
Early 184 15
Coweta 182 4
Terrell 165 17
Baldwin 164 4
Colquitt 163 6
Rockdale 158 6
Thomas 158 16
Fayette 156 8
Habersham 156 3
Newton 155 6
Paulding 153 7
Randolph 151 18
Crisp 144 2
Spalding 141 8
Worth 141 9
Columbia 133 2
Floyd 129 10
Clarke 127 13
Lowndes 127 4
Butts 125 2
Troup 118 4
Barrow 107 3
Ware 103 8
Tift 97 3
Coffee 95 4
Dooly 88 7
Walton 83 3
Calhoun 82 3
Gordon 73 10
Jackson 73 1
Macon 66 2
Burke 64 3
Wilcox 64 6
Decatur 62 1
Turner 60 6
Whitfield 60 4
Walker 59 0
Harris 55 2
Oconee 54 0
Glynn 52 1
Pierce 52 2
Appling 51 4
Dawson 51 1
Greene 50 1
Stephens 50 1
Laurens 49 1
Grady 48 3
Meriwether 48 0
Catoosa 46 0
Bryan 45 2
Oglethorpe 41 3
Brooks 39 6
Mcduffie 39 4
Pike 37 2
Johnson 36 1
Peach 36 2
Polk 36 0
White 36 0
Liberty 35 0
Bulloch 34 2
Marion 34 1
Effingham 33 1
Lamar 31 0
Washington 30 1
Gilmer 29 0
Lumpkin 29 0
Putnam 29 3
Camden 28 1
Seminole 27 2
Wilkinson 27 2
Haralson 26 1
Miller 26 0
Toombs 26 3
Morgan 25 0
Union 25 1
Jones 24 0
Dodge 22 0
Wilkes 22 0
Ben Hill 21 0
Talbot 21 1
Bacon 20 1
Brantley 20 2
Clay 20 2
Fannin 20 0
Madison 20 1
Pickens 20 2
Pulaski 20 1
Baker 19 2
Jasper 19 0
Murray 19 0
Towns 19 0
Emanuel 18 0
Monroe 18 1
Stewart 17 0
Banks 16 0
Dade 16 1
Schley 16 1
Telfair 16 0
Cook 15 1
Elbert 15 0
Franklin 15 0
Irwin 15 1
Jenkins 15 1
Crawford 14 0
Hancock 14 0
Screven 14 1
Taylor 14 2
Jefferson 13 1
Berrien 12 0
Warren 12 0
Chattooga 11 1
Wayne 11 0
Jeff Davis 10 1
Lincoln 10 0
Heard 9 1
Rabun 9 0
Chattahoochee 8 0
Atkinson 7 0
Bleckley 7 0
Candler 7 0
Charlton 7 0
Clinch 7 0
Lanier 7 1
Webster 7 0
Hart 6 0
Tattnall 6 0
Twiggs 6 0
Echols 5 0
Evans 4 0
Mcintosh 4 0
Long 3 0
Quitman 3 1
Wheeler 3 0
Montgomery 2 0
Treutlen 2 0
Unknown 412 0
Non-Georgia Resident 927 10
*Based on patient county of residence when known
High-profile figures will reopen their restaurants on Monday
11Alive has confirmed both Escobar Restaurant and Tapas Lounge, which is co-owned by Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz, will reopen on Monday and The Original Hot Dog Factory - owned by Dennis McKinley, the boyfriend of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Porscha Williams - will open back up as well.
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Things to know this morning
- Today is the day - some Georgia businesses will be allowed to reopen under the much-scrutinized order of Gov. Kemp. Here's how it's going to work.
- Business owners face the choice of whether to open or not. A tale of two salons illustrates the agonizing decision they must make.
- The governor often cites his "Minimum Basic Operations" requirements as a reason he feels business activity will be safe. What are they?
- The state's Democratic standard-bearer, Stacey Abrams, called reopening a "dangerously incompetent decision"
- Why are certain industries being allowed to reopen? It may have to do with the fact that 40% of Georgia's unemployment claims have come from them
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