Coronavirus In Roswell: Latest Updates, Closures

ROSWELL, 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 victims have been identified 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

• Visit Roswell is keeping an updated list of what is open.
• The City of Roswell is:
  • Prohibiting dining in at local restaurants
  • Allowing local businesses to place temporary business signage on their property without obtaining a temporary sign permit
  • Closing Roswell Park athletic facilities and outdoor gym equipment
  • Closing establishments where large numbers of people may gather
  • Closing all indoor city facilities to the public until further notice—this includes Roswell Fire Stations and the Roswell Recycling Center
  • Closing all playgrounds, fields, restrooms, and parking lots in all Roswell Parks until further notice
  • Cancelling community events through May 10
• Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs closure information is available here.
• City of Roswell Municipal Court will be closed for 30 days beginning on Monday, March 16. Court staff will contact affected individuals to reschedule court dates. For more information, call 770-641-3790.
• All programs, events, and activities (including practices and games) through the Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department are suspended.
  • Effective March 17, in accordance with CDC recommendations, no programs, events, or activities will take place for at least 8 weeks. An exact date of resuming normal operations will be provided as the situation progresses.
  • Department staff will be exploring refund or account credit options in regards to this new directive and we will share new information as it becomes available.
• All Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs facilities (including recreation centers) are closed until further notice.
• All playgrounds, fields, restrooms, and parking lots in all Roswell Parks will be closed until further notice. Visitors may continue to use sidewalks and trails.
• The Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department has made the difficult decision to delay summer registration until April 1 for Roswell Residents and April 8 for Non-Residents. Registration will begin both days at 9 a.m. Due to facility closures, registration will be done online at www.summerinroswell.com.
• Household garbage, curbside recycling, and yard waste pick-up will continue on your regular schedule.