COVID-19 Cases In Newton, Rockdale, Gwinnett Counties Monitored As School Starts
Dr. Audrey Arona, district health director for Newton, Rockdale and Gwinnett counties, recently spoke to “Morning Edition” host Lisa Rayam and shared what it’s like to consult school administrators when the COVID-19 numbers are ever-changing.
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The number of coronavirus infections continues to climb throughout Georgia. That’s according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
As of Monday, there are more than 190,000 recorded cases of the coronavirus across the state since the start of the global pandemic.
For the past few weeks, Dr. Audrey Arona, district health director for Newton, Rockdale and Gwinnett counties, has been in constant contact with school board members in those specific counties to ensure they do what’s safest and best for students during this pandemic.
Arona recently spoke to “Morning Edition” host Lisa Rayam and shared what it’s like to consult school administrators when the COVID-19 numbers are ever-changing.
The conversation began with Arona giving an update on the coronavirus cases in those three counties.
“We are watching the numbers very carefully, and we see them climb. But our deaths are not increasing, which is really good,” Arona said.
When the conversation turned to how to start school this academic year, Arona said her guidance to the school districts is to provide safety information and share the numbers and indicators, which tell what kind of cases they have seen.
She said she gives the school districts information on how to open safely but does not make the final decision. She added she will support any decision the school districts make.
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