Atlanta/ Community & Society
Published on April 23, 2020
Top Atlanta news: Mayor urges people to stay home; Publix sets hours for first responders, othersPhoto: Hector Alejandro/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Atlanta.

Atlanta mayor: 'I am asking people to please stay home'

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms discusses the Georgia governor's decision to reopen some businesses amid the pandemic.

Read the full story on MSNBC.

Publix sets special hours for first responders, hospital staff

Publix has set designated shopping hours for first responders and hospital staff in Atlanta during the pandemic.

Read the full story on Patch.com.

Police sergeant gives face masks to homeless in East Atlanta

Atlanta Police Zone 6 Sgt. D. Simmons is making sure homeless people in East Atlanta have face masks to wear during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read the full story on 11ALIVE.

Cobb County: 1,272 coronavirus cases, 63 deaths 

There have been 1,272 Cobb Countians diagnosed with the coronavirus as of Wednesday evening, according to the state Department of Public Health.

Read the full story on www.mdjonline.com.


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