Oconee County Coronavirus Update May 1

Press release from the Oconee County Government:

May 1, 2020

The Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 Daily Status Report https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report lists 64 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 9 hospitalizations in Oconee County as of 10:25 a.m. on May 1. Please continue to follow social distancing protocols and recommendations from the CDC to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Governor Kemp has extended the state of emergency for Georgia through June 12. Though the statewide shelter-in-place order expired last night at midnight, Governor Kemp urges individuals to continue to stay at home whenever possible. In addition, certain groups are required to continue to shelter in place through June 12. These groups include:

• People aged 65 or over
• People in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, community living arrangements, etc.
• People with chronic lung disease
• People with moderate to severe asthma (individuals who experience symptoms at least daily, wake up at least one night per week from symptoms, use short-acting beta agonist for symptom control, have some limitation on normal activity)
• People with severe heart disease
• People who are immunocompromised
• People with class III (BMI 40 or over) or severe obesity (over 100 pounds past healthy body weight)
• People with diabetes
• People with liver disease
• People with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis

The news release from the Governor’s Office and full details, including guidance for businesses, may be found here https://madmimi.com/p/2327a01?pact=835347-158113064-11554464723-3098661f8e8310162588201780d9e5a11a48e32b&plusone_share=true.

This press release was produced by the Oconee County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.