Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge, GA community.
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Georgia COVID-19 Cases
Georgia Total Coronavirus Cases: 3,092,429
Georgia New Coronavirus Deaths:
Georgia Total Coronavirus Deaths: 42,839
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge police chief's long road to recovery from COVID-19
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. - A north Georgia police chief is back home after battling COVID-19 in the hospital for 94 days. The city of Blue Ridge Police Chief Johnny Scearce spent most of his battle with ... More info »
FOX 5 Atlanta - 01/20/2021 11:10amBlue Ridge, Georgia, police chief leaves hospital after more than three months there fighting COVID-19 - Chattanooga Times Free Press
During Blue Ridge, Georgia, police Chief Johnny Scearce's three-month stint at CHI Memorial Hospital due to COVID-19 he had his 60th birthday, underwent countless medical interventions and won his ... More info »
Chattanooga Times Free Press - 01/17/2021 10:49amGeorgia police chief released from hospital after months-long COVID-19 battle - FOX 5 Atlanta
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. - After nearly four months in a hospital battling COVID-19, a Georgia police chief is finally back home with his family. CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga shared an emotional ... More info »
FOX 5 Atlanta - 01/14/2021 04:56amBlue Ridge, Ga. Chief Johnny Scearce survives 94-day COVID battle - 11Alive.com
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. — After spending 94 days in the hospital battling COVID-19, a beloved Georgia police chief is headed home. Surrounded by a crowd of cheering doctors and nurses, Blue Ridge Chief ... More info »
11Alive - 01/15/2021 03:35pm