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Lamar County was at 37 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one death as of the 7 p.m. Thursday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having four hospitalizations.

Statewide there have been 26,260 confirmed cases with 5190 hospitalizations and 1132 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 40 cases, 7 hospitalizations and 2 deaths.
Upson: 216 cases, 18 hospitalizations and 18 deaths.
Monroe: 23 cases, 7 hospitalizations and 3 deaths.
Butts 141 cases, 15 hospitalizations and 11 deaths.
Spalding: 208 cases, 34 hospitalizations and 9 deaths.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of 7 p.m. April 29:

Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 96 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Providence Healthcare (Upson): 76 patients, 50 positive cases, 10 deaths, 24 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 89 patients, 26 positive cases, 15 deaths, 22 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 96 patients, 60 positive cases, 10 deaths, 15 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 53 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab: 143 patients, 83 positive cases, 16 deaths, 22 staff positive.

Gov. Brian Kemp has lifted his shelter in place order for all but the most threatened Georgians. The measure will expire at 11:59 p.m. tonight. The elderly and medically-fragile must remain sheltered until June 12.

Restaurants and many other businesses are green-lighted to open. Bars, nightclubs, public swimming pools. live performance venues and amusement parks/rides remain shuttered until 11:59 p.m. on May 13.

Social distancing and other rules are in place and the governor recommended the wearing of masks.

UPDATE: This does not affect court operations which are under a judicial emergency order until May 13. Superior court, probate court and magistrate court will continue to operate as they are now until then.

Lamar County remained at 37 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two deaths as of the noon Thursday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having four hospitalizations. The two deaths were women ages 81 and 85 both of whom are listed as unknown status as to underlying conditions.

Statewide there have been 26,033 confirmed cases with 5110 hospitalizations and 1107 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 40 cases, 7 hospitalizations and 2 deaths.
Upson: 215 cases, 17 hospitalizations and 17 deaths.
Monroe: 23 cases, 7 hospitalizations and 3 deaths.
Butts 138 cases, 14 hospitalizations and 5 deaths.
Spalding: 208 cases, 34 hospitalizations and 9 deaths.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of 7 p.m. April 29:

Providence Healthcare (Upson): 76 patients, 50 positive cases, 9 deaths, 26 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 90 patients, 25 positive cases, 13 deaths, 22 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 96 patients, 64 positive cases, 7 deaths, 15 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 53 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab: 146 patients, 43 positive cases, 15 deaths, 21 staff positive.

Lamar County was up to 37 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two deaths as of the 7 p.m.Wednesday update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having five hospitalizations.

Statewide there have been 25,634 confirmed cases with 5072 hospitalizations and 1095 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 39 cases, 7 hospitalizations and 2 deaths.
Upson: 211 cases, 16 hospitalizations and 17 deaths.
Monroe: 23 cases, 7 hospitalizations and 3 deaths.
Butts 134 cases, 11 hospitalizations and 4 deaths.
Spalding: 205 cases, 34 hospitalizations and 9 deaths.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of 7 p.m. April 29:

Providence Healthcare (Upson): 76 patients, 50 positive cases, 9 deaths, 26 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 90 patients, 25 positive cases, 13 deaths, 22 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 96 patients, 64 positive cases, 7 deaths, 15 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 53 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab: 146 patients, 43 positive cases, 15 deaths, 21 staff positive.

Between Monday, April 20 and Monday, April 27 the Barnesville Police Department made the following arrests: [Full Story »] 

By Mike Ruffin

One of the interesting things about living in these days of COVID-19 is how our commitment to being apart has brought us together. We have come together in our commitment to stay apart.

Many of us—not all of us, sadly, but many of us—have done everything we can to keep a safe distance from others and to take whatever other steps, such as wearing a mask, that we can take to stop the spread of COVID-19. We have tried to listen to the medical experts and to follow their guidance. We have tried to filter out the noise put out by the politicians so we can concentrate on the information provided by the scientists and doctors.

We have banded together in our efforts to stay apart. It’s been a challenge, but we needed to do it to flatten the curve, to limit the spread of this deadly disease.

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No one knows exactly when the new soccer/practice field at LCHS will be used but, when the time comes, nets are now in place to keep balls out of Hwy. 18 and off the old LC gym at the other end of the field. Crews put the finishing touches on the work last week.

Dr. Victor Vilchiz, dean of the GSC nursing school, and his staff are using two 3D printers on campus to turn out components for face shields and distributing them to area hospitals and first responders. The printing is time-consuming - about three hours - but, by the end of last week, about 100 had been completed and distributed. The printers can be left active overnight and can turn out components for eight masks by morning.

Local physician Dr. Lee Woodall, who is also chairman of the county board of health, told the Lamar County commission April 21 he doesn’t expect to see a COVID-19 peak locally until June. The meeting was held via video conference. [Full Story »] 

Lamar County was at 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two deaths as of the noon Wednesday update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having five hospitalizations.

Statewide there have been 25,274 confirmed cases with 4948 hospitalizations and 1052 deaths.

Surrounding counties:

Pike: 39 cases, 7 hospitalizations and 2 deaths.
Upson: 209 cases, 16 hospitalizations and 17 deaths.
Monroe: 22 cases, 7 hospitalizations and 1 death.
Butts 130 cases, 10 hospitalizations and 3 deaths.
Spalding: 201 cases, 32 hospitalizations and 9 deaths.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of 7 p.m. April 28:

Providence Healthcare (Upson): 76 patients, 50 positive cases, 9 deaths, 26 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 90 patients, 25 positive cases, 13 deaths, 22 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 96 patients, 64 positive cases, 7 deaths, 15 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 53 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab: 146 patients, 43 positive cases, 15 deaths, 21 staff positive.