School Year Updates, WiFi Spots, College Football: News Nearby

Kathleen Sturgeon
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There was plenty of news across Georgia on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

GA Unemployment Claims Reach Record High In March: Coronavirus

Unemployment claims in Georgia showed an increase of 290,000 claims or 1,292 percent in March and were up by 294,000 claims or 1,567 percent from March 2019. The monthly total was higher than the annual total for each of the previous two years, 292,000 in 2019, and 310,000 in 2018.

GA Coronavirus: Testing Now Offered By Local Health Departments

All symptomatic people are now eligible for coronavirus testing by local health departments, the GA Department of Public Health said.

No Georgia Students? No Georgia Football: Coronavirus

College officials made it clear: If college football players are students, football games won't be played until colleges reopen to students.

Coronavirus Not Enough To Bond Out Alleged White Supremacists

Three north Georgia men alleged to have plotted murdering a Bartow County couple asked for bond over coronavirus fears in jail.

MARTA To Cut Bus Routes, Double Up On Essential Service

MARTA announced Thursday it will be implementing an "essential service" plan that will reduce bus routes in order to serve busier routes.

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This article originally appeared on the Johns Creek Patch