The City of Peachtree Corners is committed to keeping you
(our citizens) well informed and safe.
We continue to keep a close watch on the evolving situation with regard
to the outbreak of respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus
(COVID-19).
The City is in close contact with the County Health
Department and
the Georgia
Department of Public Health (DPH) and we will be diligent in sharing with you
the vetted information we receive from them.
Health care professionals and officials advise us that this is a fluid
situation, and that more changes will arise and more measures will be needed in
the days, weeks, and months ahead. We
will continue to look to public health agencies for additional guidance; provide
regular updates as we get them; and announce additional measures as the
situation warrants next steps.
The city has taken several precautions to prevent the spread
of the illness such as increasing cleaning schedules, installing additional
hand sanitizer dispensers and informing our contractors not to send sick
personnel to city facilities.
We are encouraging all Peachtree Corners’ residents to download the City’s mobile app (“Corners Connect”) that will allow the City to provide important information quickly, efficiently and accurately. The City’s app is free and available for both iPhones (App Store) and Android (Play Store) users. Use “Corners Connect” to search for the app.
As always, please be cautious of possible phishing scams and
of those seeking to profit from this.
Some best practices are worth
repeating(according to the Georgia Department of Public Health):
- Prevention is the best approach to coronavirus.
- Wash your hands often with soap and warm water
for at least 20 seconds.
- If soap and water are not available, use an
alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with
unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are
sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then
throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects
and surfaces.
- Older adults and people who have severe
underlying chronic medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes
seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from
COVID-19 illness. Please consult with your health care provider about
additional steps you may be able to take to protect yourself.
- Avoid crowds, especially in poorly ventilated
spaces. Your risk of exposure to respiratory viruses like COVID-19 may increase
in crowded, closed-in settings with little air circulation if there are people
in the crowd who are sick.
- The flu is still widespread and active
throughout the state, so if you have not already gotten a flu shot, it is not
too late. While the flu shot will not protect against COVID-19, it will prevent
serious complications that require hospitalization and prevent overburdening
the health care system in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak.
- If you have recently traveled to areas where
there are ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19 and develop fever with cough and
shortness of breath within 14 days of your travel, or if you have had contact
with someone who is suspected to have COVID-19, stay home and call your health
care provider or local health department right away. Be sure to call before
going to a doctor’s office, emergency room, or urgent care center and tell them
about your recent travel and/or your symptoms.
Below you will find a list of
educational resources containing ways to prevent, identify and treat
(if needed) cases of
COVID-19. Please review and share this
information as a useful informational tool for your family members, neighbors,
and coworkers.
o Guidance for Schools (PDF)
For more information please contact DPH
directly: (404) 657-2700
24/7 Public Health Emergency Line: 1-866-PUB-HLTH
(1-866-782-4584)
Constituent Services DPH-ConstituentServices@dph.ga.gov
Eric Jens, Georgia Department of Public Health, Eric.Jens@dph.ga.gov
Thank you for investing your time into learning more about
this public health emergency and for doing your part to help prevent the spread
of illness.
