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: 17,432 total on Friday evening, 3,395 hospitalized and 668 dead. At 6:30 p.m. Friday, the Georgia Department of Public Health reports Fulton County's 2,037 cases are the most of any Georgia locality, with 74 deaths recorded. The highest number of deaths is in Dougherty County, with 91; its total number of cases rank second at 1,385. The next highest numbers of cases are in DeKalb with 1,366 cases, Cobb with 1,085 cases, Gwinnett with 1,037 cases, Hall with 605 cases and Clayton with 499 cases.

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PAULDING COUNTY CORONAVIRUS CASES, DEATHS

Paulding County has tallied 132 coronavirus cases as of Friday evening. Five Paulding residents have died of coronavirus, all 73 or older and with underlying health conditions.

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 22, with CAYA Ministries filling in the gaps. For more information, visit the Paulding County Schools website.

GOVERNMENT

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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