Coronavirus In Johns Creek: Latest Updates, Closures

JOHNS CREEK, GA —The state of Georgia has reported more than 700 new cases of the coronavirus Thursday, and 24 more deaths.

Across the state, now 5,348 patients have been confirmed sick with the coronavirus. Of those, 1,056, almost 20 percent, are sick enough to require emergency treatment at the hospital.

Of the counties in Georgia, Fulton has the most cases with 712 and 22 deaths. It is followed by Dougherty which is reporting 507 cases and 29 deaths, and then Dekalb which has seen 396 people sickened and six deaths.

Cases in Fulton County
As of noon Thursday, there have been 712 cases of coronavirus in Fulton County and 22 deaths, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. The Fulton County deaths are reported as:

Fulton County: Stay home or risk jail time

Fulton county says anyone who breaks the Fulton County Board of Health's stay-at-home order could end up facing a year in jail or a thousand dollar fine.

Under the order, county residents are required to stay at home unless they work for select essential businesses or are leaving for critical reasons like to buy food. Residents can walk, run or bike or most other outdoor activities as long as they keep a safe social distance of six feet between themselves and all others.

New directory for open or closed businesses

There's been widespread confusion over what is and isn't closed by the coronavirus pandemic. To help, Patch has set up a simple open-or-closed directory to help business owners share their status with customers.

Businesses who want to report their status can find more information here. We're going to publish the directory on Patch, in our local email newsletters and on our local Facebook pages to ensure that as many community members as possible know the status of your business.

Meanwhile customers who want to know if their favorite local businesses are still up and running can find the directory here.

Schools go online for the rest of the year

After initially closing all schools until March 31, Gov Kemp has now extended the closure of all public schools in Georgia to close schools through the end of this school year. All classes will be finished through remote learning only.

The University System of Georgia has also announced that all 26 of its schools will be going online for the rest of the semester.

Other local news, closures and changes

• Johns Creek City Hall is closed to the public and non-essential personnel until further notice.
• All Johns Creek City parks facilities will be closed until further notice. Newtown, Ocee, Shakerag, and Autrey Mill Nature Preserve's restrooms, dog park, playgrounds, pavilions, and athletic fields and courts will be closed.
• An emergency ordinance temporarily suspending on-premises dining operations at restaurants and dining establishments in the city was approved by the Johns Creek City Council.
• Looking for a local small business to support? Check out the list from the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce.
• Johns Creek Police, Fire and emergency services will maintain continuity of response and emergency operations throughout the city. If you have an emergency, call 911.
• Municipal Court dates scheduled for the week of March 30 – April 3, April 6 - 10, and April 13 - 17 are cancelled and will be rescheduled. Municipal Court staff will send those individuals whose courts dates are affected a notice in the mail and you will be rescheduled. The March 25 STOP Class has been cancelled. You can pay your traffic ticket/citation online.
• The City of Johns Creek Community Development Department will be accepting permit applications by email due to COVID-19 and the City Hall closure. View details about the email permitting process here.
• The occupational tax payment deadline of March 31, 2020 has been extended through Sunday, May 31.
• All Johns Creek recreation/sports league activities (Newtown Recreation and Ocee Park Recreation) as well as Autrey Mill Nature Preserve activities have been suspended through April 12 and planned to resume on April 13.
• All park facility rentals are cancelled through April 12. All third-party special events in the parks are cancelled through April 12.
• Clubhouse Fitness classes (March-April session) and Free Outdoor Fitness are cancelled through April 12.
• All Park Place programs and activities will be cancelled for the next two weeks (through March 29). Early voting at Park Place has been suspended.
• All public tours of the Johns Creek Fire Department stations have been suspended.
• Johns Creek Event Cancellations & Postponements:
  • The Wall That Heals Grand Opening: The event to be held on March 28 will be rescheduled.
  • Special Needs Spring Fling: The event to be held on March 29 at Newtown Park is cancelled.
  • Special Needs Bocce Ball: Cancelled through April 7
  • Johns Creek International Festival: The event to be held April 25 has been cancelled.
  • Easter Egg Dash: The event to be held on March 28 at Shakerag Park is cancelled.
  • Special Needs Bocce Ball: Cancelled through April 7
  • Johns Creek International Festival: The event to be held April 25 has been cancelled.
• Online resources:
  • Online Services: Online forms, paying traffic tickets, etc.: https://www.johnscreekga.gov/services-resources
  • Open Records Requests: https://www.johnscreekga.gov/residents/city-clerk/request-public-record
  • Business Occupation Tax Online Renewal: https://www.johnscreekga.gov/newsandevents/news-archive/2020-news/johns-creek-business-occupation-tax-certificates-d