1. Clarke County School District Requiring Masks for All on CCSD Property

    Effective as of July 26, 2021, all staff, students, and visitors on any Clarke County School District property are required to wear a mask while indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Read on...

  2. 19th Declaration of Local Emergency Continues to Suspend Some Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance Sections

    The Mayor & Commission approved the 19th declaration of a local state of emergency at the July 20 special called session. The declaration extends some alcoholic beverage considerations. Read on...

  3. Community Partnerships and COVID-19 Vaccines

    The Northeast Health District of the Georgia Department of Public Health has launched extensive COVID-19 vaccination outreach efforts, with a focus on mobile vaccination clinics to meet people where they are – at home, at work, and in the community. Read on...

  4. CDC Extends Temporary Halt on Residential Evictions Through July 31, 2021

    The moratorium that was scheduled to expire on June 30, 2021 is now extended through July 31, 2021. This is intended to be the final extension of the moratorium. Read on...

  5. Georgians 12+ Eligible for COVID Vaccine

    Georgia eligibility is open for everyone 12 years of age and older for the COVID vaccine. Note: Pfizer is the only COVID vaccine currently authorized for children aged 12-17. Read on...
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ACCGov Relief Efforts Chart

This chart provides some information about the various funds and community supports provided by ACCGov since March of 2020 in COVID-19 Relief Efforts. Click on the image to view a larger PDF of the document.

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COVID-19 Updates at Mayor & Commission Work Sessions - Updated March 9

A PDF of presentations given by Manager Blaine Williams at Work Sessions each month to the Mayor and Commission providing a summary of some of the ACCGov response to the COVID-19 response since March of 2020. (PDF | video)


Weekly update of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Athens-Clarke County

12,951 Positive Cases Confirmed in Athens-Clarke County, 142 Deaths

July 1 - 10:50 AM

The state Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) case tracker (https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report) confirms 12,951positive cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), including 142 deaths, in Athens-Clarke County as of 10:50 AM on July 1. For more details and statistics, visit the DPH daily status report website.

These are cumulative cases total since February 25, 2020. For reference, numbers from the beginning of each month:

  • June 1, 2021 - 12,893
  • May 1, 2021 - 12,752
  • April 1, 2021 - 12,436
  • March 1, 2021 - 12,003
  • February 1, 2021 - 11,162
  • January 1, 2021 - 8,580
  • December 1 - 6,723
  • November 1 - 5,872
  • October 1 - 5,121
  • September 1 - 3,082
  • August 1 - 1,694
  • July 1 - 574
  • June 1 - 293
  • May 1 - 155
  • April 1 - 54
  • March 1 - 4

The Daily Status Report is updated once daily at 3:00 PM to allow time to process and validate laboratory and case reports. If you view the data, please be sure to check the area showing the definitions of the information presented. Some, such as "hospitalizations," have different meanings than what may be expected.