Latest Gwinnett County Coronavirus Update: Loganville-Grayson

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — The new coronavirus outbreak in Georgia and across the nation continues to affect Gwinnett 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: 22,491 total on Friday evening, 4,322 hospitalized and 899 dead. All numbers are roughly twice what they were a week ago.

At 6:30 p.m. Friday, the Georgia Department of Public Health reports Fulton County's 2,500 cases are the most of any Georgia locality, with 91 deaths recorded. The highest number of deaths is in Dougherty County, with 108; its total number of cases rank third at 1,465. The second highest numbers of cases is in DeKalb with 1,721 cases. Gwinnett is fourth with 1,382 cases, Cobb is fifth with 1,368 cases, Hall is sixth with 1,022 cases and Clayton is seventh with 629 cases.

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GWINNETT COUNTY CASES, DEATHS
As of 6:30 p.m. Friday, 1,382 coronavirus cases were recorded in Gwinnett County, with 46 deaths. All but one of the deceased were older than 60, and most had 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

GOVERNMENT
The Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center will close daily at 5 p.m. until further notice. The tax assessor's office is closed to the public but all services are available online, by phone or by email. For more information, see Gwinnett County's website.

Loganville's city hall will close at 4 p.m. daily until further notice. For further information, see Loganville's website.

Grayson's city offices remain closed to walk-in customers, but appointments to conduct specific business can be made by calling 770-963-8017. There's more information on the City of Grayson's website.

SCHOOLS

With all schools closed for the remainder of the academic year, Gwinnett County Public Schools will continue Digital Learning Days. Free meals including breakfast and lunch will be available for pick-up for any student 18 or younger at 68 schools Gwinnett County schools listed here. The student or child must be present to receive the meals but does not have to be a student at that pick-up site. Also, school buses will deliver meals at the Berkmar, Central Gwinnett, Discovery, Meadowcreek, Norcross, Shiloh, and South Gwinnett clusters, as well as at 12 schools listed here. The buses will arrive at their regular stops between 11 a.m. and noon during the week. In order to get a meal, the student will need to be at the stop when the bus arrives.

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