Politics & Government
COVID-19 State Of Emergency Extended Again In Cobb County
Cobb County's COVID-19 state of emergency declaration was extended through mid March, the second extension since December.
COBB COUNTY, GA — Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid extended the county's COVID-19 state of emergency for another month — the second extension since re-implementing the emergency declaration in December.
The declaration of emergency was first declared in August, then extended twice: once in September and once in October. The order expired in mid November as COVID-19 cases declined, then re-implemented in December due to a "dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases" in the county, public health officials said at the time.
The emergency declaration was extended in January, and it's now extended again until March 19. Cupid signed the renewed emergency declaration Friday for 30 days "unless terminated sooner in light of data reflecting a sufficient degree of reduced transmission," according to the order.
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Declaring and signing a state of emergency activates the county's Emergency Operations Plan, which allows resources to be directed to local hospitals, state agencies or others that may have a critical need for equipment and supplies, according to county officials. It also allows the county to hold all or portions of public meetings virtually.
The declaration of emergency also encourages residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and/or boosted, wear masks indoors with others and avoid crowded situations, according to a news release.
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As of Tuesday, Cobb County's two-week average was 219 new cases per 100,000 people, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health's COVID-19 daily status report.
In terms of COVID-19 vaccinations, 65 percent of Cobb County residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 60 percent are fully vaccinated as of Tuesday, GDPH data shows. A total of 43 percent of fully-vaccinated Cobb residents have received an additional (or booster) dose of the vaccine.
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