DeKalb Government Restricts Public Access Due To Coronavirus

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — All government buildings and facilities in DeKalb County are now closed to the public, according to city officials. The access has been restricted to protect county workers from the spread of the new Coronavirus, or COVID-19. There will be no face-to-face interaction.

“We are implementing a ‘socially distant service delivery’ strategy to protect our employees from the spread of the virus so that DeKalb County can continue to provide essential services to our customers,” said DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond in a news release.

County services will still be available via email, telephone, standard mail delivery and any other electronic platforms.

Thurmond said they are following guidance from the CDC, along with other federal and state agencies to limit contact between people.

“DeKalb County Government remains open for business,” CEO Thurmond said. “We will
continue to offer a high level of services and support for DeKalb County.”

For information on accessing county services during this time, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov or call 404-371-2000 or 311 from a landline Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Globally, more than 174,000 people have been infected and more than 6,700 people have died from the COVID-19, Johns Hopkins reported Monday morning. Of that total, more than 80,000 confirmed cases are in China, while the entire United States has 3,813 confirmed cases as of Monday. Forty-two deaths in the U.S. have been tied to the virus outbreak.

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