The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is committed to providing our readers with the most comprehensive coverage of the deadly coronavirus.

This blog will be updated throughout Thursday, June 4, with news and details of COVID-19 in Georgia. Beginning this week, the Department of Public Health will be updating its numbers only once each day, at 3 p.m.

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3 p.m.: The AJC is keeping track of reported coronavirus deaths and cases across Georgia according to the Department of Public Health. There are at least 2,147 deaths and 49,847 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Georgia.

12:30 p.m.: Several metro Atlanta restaurants have been cited by police and forced to temporarily close for violating the state's enhanced safety guidelines meant to slow the spread of COVID-19. Henri Hollis has the details.

Noon: 

11:30 a.m.: Many Georgians who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic and filed for unemployment payments have yet to see a cent, Matt Kempner and Christopher Quinn report.

11 a.m.:  Vanessa McCray tells you how Atlanta students' college dreams have been upended by pandemic uncertainty.

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