COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County's chief judge has issued a halt on jury trials following the county's rise in COVID-19 cases. The trials will resume in three weeks time.
Cobb County Superior Court Judge Robert D. Leonard issued the order on Monday, offering a statement in a news release. The order ends Feb. 4.
"I will continue to consult with our stakeholders and the department of public health and re-evaluate things in the weeks ahead." Judge Leonard said. "I will continue to strive to take a measured approach and may extend this pause in jury operations or resume it as appropriate."
Georgia has been seeing record breaking COVID-19 numbers, with 24,420 new COVID cases reported on Dec. 30 alone. The previous record of 19,124 cases was set the day before.