More than 900 coronavirus cases reported in Middle Georgia
This upcoming Monday, Bibb County’s Solid Waste Department will start picking up yard and bulk waste again on its regular schedule. For information on the waste and recycling pickup, go to www.sw.maconbibb.us and enter your address.
Here’s more from Macon-Bibb:
“Yard waste needs to be put out by Sunday evening and crews will collect piles between Monday and Thursday. Regular pickup of one appliance and piece of furniture is allowed; anything more than that or yard waste over two cubic yards requires a special collection and fee. To schedule a collection, call the Solid Waste Department at 478-803-0499. See below image for more details about what can be collected and how.
In early March, the Department altered services to assist with the collection of increased household garbage being put on the curb due to people sheltering in place in response to the spread of COVID-19. The amount put on the curb became so much that all crews need to be reassigned, and yard waste and bulk waste collections were temporarily suspended on April 8. From March 30-April 22, the Department collected 416.81 tons of additional garbage. (This total is above what ADS collected on its normal routes.)“
Middle Georgia COVID-19 update
Editor’s note: The Telegraph will provide an updated number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Middle Georgia at noon and 7 p.m. every day.
The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 903 positive COVID-19 cases in Middle Georgia in its 7 p.m. Thursday update, an increase of 22 cases since noon Thursday.
Here’s a breakdown of cases and deaths by county:
Bibb 234, 4 (+7)
Houston 194, 13 (+3)
Baldwin 161, 4 (+3)
Macon 66, 2
Laurens 46, 1 (+2)
Peach 36, 2 (+1)
Washington 28, 1
Wilkinson 27, 2 (+2)
Jones 24, 0 (+2)
- Dodge 22, 0
Pulaski 20, 1
Monroe 18, 1 (+2)
Crawford 14, 0
Bleckley 7, 0
Twiggs 6, 0
At noon., the state of Georgia reported 21,512 confirmed cases and 872 deaths, with 31 of those in Middle Georgia.
For the full update from the state of Georgia click here.
This story was originally published April 23, 2020 at 1:34 PM.