Athens COVID count up slightly

The Georgia Department of Public Health says Athens has recorded 328 confirmed cases of coronavirus since the local appearance of the pandemic in mid-March. There have been 15 deaths from COVID 19 in Athens.

The University of Georgia Law School is hosting a 10am web session for workers who have lost income because of the economic downturn created by the local and state response to coronavirus.

From the University of Georgia master calendar…

Lost income because of COVID-19? Fired for not returning to work? Issues with an unemployment application? Please register for this online webinar.

Organized by the Athens Access to Justice Initiative, the University of Georgia School of Law, the Georgia Legal Services Program and the JF Beasley law firm, the webinar will consist of two parts: presentations from local lawyers and a question and answer session.

The Franklin County School Board, meeting in Carnesville, signs off on a plan to add a virtual learning program for fall semester: it's for parents who might not be comfortable sending students back to campuses that were closed earlier this year because of coronavirus concerns. |

It has been closed since March because of coronavirus: the Atlanta Botanical Garden says it will reopen in Hall County next week, opening the gates in Gainesville next Tuesday. 

Coronavirus hits the hospitality industry in Atlanta: Cobb County says it hotel motel tax receipts were down more than 50 percent from March and April of last year.