Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Atlanta.
12-year-old with coronavirus fighting for her life
A 12-year-old girl who has the coronavirus is fighting for her life in Atlanta. The child’s family said they don’t know how she contracted the virus, and she has no underlying health conditions.
Read the full story on WNCN.
State Labor Department to suspend in-person requirements
Online access will still be available for unemployment services, partial claim access for employers and other reemployment services.
Read the full story on Patch.com.
Governor orders Georgians vulnerable to COVID-19 to stay home, closes bars and nightclubs
The order, which takes effect at noon today and runs until noon April 6, also will close all bars and nightclubs in Georgia and prohibit gatherings of 10 or more, unless the participants remain at least six feet apart.
Read the full story on www.tribuneledgernews.com.
Cobb County cases rise to 79, Georgia to 772
The number of confirmed cases of infection from coronavirus has jumped up to 772 in Georgia, according to the state Department of Public Health.
Read the full story on www.mdjonline.com.
Sterigenics to begin testing new emissions control system
Sterigenics, the embattled medical device sterilization company whose Cobb plant was shuttered last summer over concerns about its use of a cancer-causing chemical, has been given permission to test a new emissions control system, according to the county.
Read the full story on www.mdjonline.com.
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