Oconee County Publishes Coronavirus Update For April 20

Press release from the Oconee County Government:

April 20, 2020

Please continue to protect our entire community by following CDC recommendations and practicing social distancing to prevent COVID-19 transmission. The Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 Daily Status Report https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report lists 50 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oconee County as of noon on April 20.

As a reminder, the statewide shelter-in-place order remains in effect until April 30. Adherence to the statewide shelter in place order is vital to stopping the spread of COVID-19. For information on reporting businesses that are not in compliance with this order, visit: https://www.oconeecounty.com/1153/Report-Businesses-Violating-COVID-19-Reg.

For guidance on grocery shopping during this time, the University of Georgia Extension Office has prepared a COVID-19 and Food Safety FAQ on Shopping and Handling Groceries: https://extension.uga.edu/content/dam/extension/topic-areas/timely-topics/emergencies-and-disasters/UGA_Grocery_COVID-19_Flyer_032020.pdf.

For more information on the COVID-19 response in Oconee County, visit https://www.oconeecounty.com/1142/12892/Novel-Coronavirus.

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