Latest Coronavirus Update For Dallas, Hiram, Paulding County

PAULDING COUNTY, GA — The new coronavirus outbreak in Georgia and across the nation continues to affect Paulding County, where schools are closed for the rest of the academic year and businesses remain shuttered in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in Georgia continues to rise: 10,566 total on Thursday evening, 2,159 hospitalized and 379 dead. At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the Georgia Department of Public Health reports Fulton County's 1,276 cases are the most of any Georgia locality, with 45 deaths recorded. The highest number of deaths is in Dougherty County, with 62; its total number of cases rank second at 1,020. The next highest numbers of cases are in DeKalb with 742 cases, Cobb with 629 cases, Gwinnett with 603 cases, Clayton with 297 cases and Hall with 238 cases.

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PAULDING COUNTY CORONAVIRUS CASES, DEATHS

Paulding County has tallied 65 coronavirus cases as of Thursday evening. One Paulding resident has died of coronavirus, a 74-year-old male with underlying health issues.

HEALTH CARE

Test kits are still in short supply in Georgia, so call your health provider first before visiting the office. MORE

SCHOOLS

Schools are closed for the remainder of the academic year. No Digital Learning Days will be held in Paulding County during spring break this week. The district will continue to offer Lunch to Go for its students with food pickup on April 15 and April 22, both Wednesdays, with CAYA Ministries filling in the gaps. Lunch to Go will not be available on Wednesday, April 8, because of spring break. For more information, visit the Paulding County Schools website.

CLOSURES

The City of Dallas has closed all offices and facilities until further notice. For the latest information, visit the city website.

In Hiram, city hall is closed, with essential personnel working remotely. All April and May court dates have been rescheduled as listed here. Also, the Hiram City Council meetings set for April 14 have been moved to May 5. Citizens are asked to do business with the city via phone or email. Contact information can be sound on the City of Hiram's website.

All Paulding County offices, parks and libraries currently are closed. For the latest information, visit Paulding County's website.

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