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This blog will be updated throughout Saturday, May 9, with news and details of COVID-19 in Georgia.
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7:35 p.m.: J. Scott Trubey tells you how many businesses were preparing Saturday for what they hope will be a busy Sunday, as people venture out for the second weekend since Georgia's shelter-in-place order ended.
7 p.m.: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is keeping track of coronavirus deaths and cases across Georgia as reported by the Department of Public Health. At midday, the state's death toll is at 1,401. Confirmed cases in the state have risen to 32,568.
4:45 p.m.: After shuttering for weeks to stem the spread of COVID-19, the National Park Service announced tennesaw Mountain and recreation areas along the Chattahoochee River will reopen Monday, Shaddi Abusaid reports.
4 p.m.: Dolly Parton, Jon Bon Jovi, Audra McDonald and others will participate in "A Night of Covenant House Stars." Music blogger Melissa Ruggieri has the details.
12:15 p.m.: Gov. Brian Kemp said Saturday that Georgia has its lowest number of hospitalized patients positive for the novel coronavirus since reporting began in early April. J. Scott Trubey has the details.
Noon: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is keeping track of coronavirus deaths and cases across Georgia as reported by the Department of Public Health. At midday, the state's death toll is at 1,400. Confirmed cases in the state have risen to 32,497.
7 a.m.: Despite weeks of social distancing to contain the coronavirus, the outbreak continues to worsen in many parts of Georgia. Helena Oliviero brings you the week's major updates.
6:30 a.m.: As dental offices reopen and families try to make up for skipped cleanings and routine procedures, they will likely be greeted by a dental staff in an office that looks far different from the days before COVID-19. Yamil Berard has the story.
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