Athens and other towns across Georgia are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Athens, GA community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Georgia hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Georgia Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Georgia government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Georgia COVID-19 Cases

Georgia New Coronavirus Cases:
Georgia Total Coronavirus Cases: 3,092,429
Georgia New Coronavirus Deaths:
Georgia Total Coronavirus Deaths: 42,839
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Athens

Athens woman who filed more than $3.5M in false tax returns sentenced to prison

ATHENS, Ga. — An Athens woman who admitted to filing more than $3.5 million in fraudulent tax returns has been sentenced to prison. More info »

WSB-TV Channel 2 on MSN - 05/08/2025 12:29pm

Athens tax preparer sentenced to 8 years for $3.5M fraud scheme

A tax preparer from Athens has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for filing more than $3.5 million in fraudulent tax returns. More info »

FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN - 05/08/2025 12:02pm

Spark amid silence: Storied Georgia mall seeks to reinvent itself

Bridging past glory and future promise at Georgia Square Mall will take years. In between, the local Boys & Girls Club spied an opportunity. More info »

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 05/09/2025 11:00pm

DanceFX celebrates 25 years of friendship, support and community in Athens

Athens nonprofit organization DanceFX will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special performance on Saturday, May 3. More info »

Online Athens - 04/30/2025 08:03pm

Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Athens metro area

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues ... a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area using data from Zillow. More info »

WSB-TV - 04/21/2025 05:03am

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