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President extends COVID-19 precaution guidelines through April 30.
President extends COVID-19 precaution guidelines through April 30.President Donald Trump on Sunday announced he’s extending his administration’s guidelines on social distancing amid the COVID-19 outbreak until April 30. Trump said last week he wanted to see much of the country return to normal by Easter, April 12, despite warnings from top health experts that easing…
Read MoreExplosive spread’ of coronavirus in Georgia likely to worsen
From the AJC, Saturday, March 28 Explosive spread’ of coronavirus in Georgia likely to worsen
Read MoreGov. Kemp orders all public schools to remain closed Through Friday, April 24
Gov. Kemp orders all public schools to remain closed Through Friday, April 24 Earlier this month, Kemp ordered public schools to stop in-person classes through the end of March and switch to distance learning for the duration. Since Seminole County’s week long Spring Break was scheduled to begin three school days after the resumption of…
Read MoreQualifying For Special Election to elect new Mayor begins Monday; ends Wednesday at 12:30.
Qualifying for the office of Mayor will be held in the Office of the Probate Judge/Election Superintendent in the Seminole County Courthouse on Monday and Tuesday, March 30 and 31 from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. The qualifying fee has been set by…
Read MoreCollaborative effort delivers 5,865 meals and counting to hungry students
Under the direction of School Superintendent Mark Earnest, school nutrition program director Ivey McLendon and David Williams of the Seminole County Ministerial Association, 5,865 free Grab and Go meals were distributed to students in the effort’s first five days of distribution at eleven locations throughout the county. The feed the students campaign began on Wednesday,…
Read MoreState of emergency declared for all of Seminole County; 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. curfew now in effect
In separate called meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24 and 25, the City Council of Donalsonville, and the Seminole County Commissioners, along with the Town of Iron City each adopted a resolution to enter into a local State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Governor Brian Kemp issued an…
Read MorePonder resigns as Mayor of Donalsonville; Special Election set for May 19
Tuesday afternoon, March 24, in a called City Council meeting, Donalsonville’s two-term Mayor Dan Ponder submitted his resignation from the office he has occupied in service to the citizens of Donalsonville for the past 2,274 days. Ponder said his decision to vacate the office was a painful and difficult one to make, but with the…
Read MoreGov. Kemp orders Shelter in Place for most vulnerable citizens, closes bars and nightclubs
Georgia Gov. Kemp closes bars and nightclubs, orders vulnerable to COVID-19 to stay home Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Monday requiring Georgians at high risk of contracting coronavirus to stay at home. The order, which takes effect at noon Tuesday and runs until noon April 6, also will close all bars and nightclubs…
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How long does the Coronavirus stay alive on surfaces?
How long does the Coronavirus stay alive on surfaces? When an infected person touches a surface, like a door handle, there’s a risk they leave viruses stuck there that can live on for two to three days. How long can the new coronavirus live on a surface, like say, a door handle, after someone infected…
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