South Gwinnett News

Gwinnett County is once again requiring all employees wear masks indoors and urges visitors to county facilities to do the same as COVID-19 cases rise in Georgia.

This comes as officials told FOX 5 Atlanta the COVID-19 Community Level grew to its highest level in months recently, based on hospital bed usage, hospital admissions and the total number of new cases in the county.

“For two and a half years, our employees have adapted to provide running water, safe roads, emergency response and other critical services to residents," Gwinnett County Administrator Glenn Stephens told FOX 5 Atlanta. "It is imperative that we keep our workforce safe to continue to deliver the superior quality services our residents expect and deserve."

As of July 10, the two-week average for new daily COVID-19 cases in Georgia was above 3,300 for the first time since mid-February, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Hospitalizations in the state also grew to more than 1,200, something not seen since the start of the start of March, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

According to the report, the CDC said Georgia is 46th in the nation when it comes to the number of people who have had the COVID booster and 44th for individuals who have been double boosted.