Coronavirus: Shelter In Place Begins for Johns Creek

Johns Creek GA

03 April, 2020

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JOHNS CREEK, GA — 21 more people have died of the coronavirus in Georgia as of Friday. The news brings the dealt toll to 184 deaths total. Meanwhile a total of 5,831 patients are confirmed to have the virus, of which 1,158 are hospitalized for emergency treatment. As the coronavirus threat grew, Gov. Brian Kemp ordered a shelter in place order beginning Friday afternoon and running through at least April 13. Under the order, everyone except essential workers must remain home, and should not leave unless they are gathering to get important supplies, food, or see a doctor. Residents can also go out on walks or jogs but must keep at least six feet away from each other. Related: What You Can, Can't Do Under Georgia's Stay At Home Order Cases in Fulton CountyAs of the latest release Friday, there have been 882 cases of coronavirus in Fulton county, and 23 deaths. That makes Fulton the county with the largest number of cases, followed by Dougherty with 560 cases and 30 deaths and Dekalb County with 448 cases and 8 deaths. Fulton County schools plan graduation alternativesIn an open letter addressing the Class of 2020, Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney congratulated students for toughing it out, but lamented being unable to honor their graduation with a traditional ceremony. He has asked school principals to start finding alternatives to normal graduation ceremonies. The ceremonies may take place remotely, broadcast over the internet or principals may try to find ways to celebrate the graduating class in person while maintaining the required safe social distancing. Fulton County: Stay home or risk jail time Fulton county says anyone who breaks the Fulton County Board of Health's stay-at-home order could end up facing a year in jail or a thousand dollar fine.Under the order, county residents are required to stay at home unless they work for select essential businesses or are leaving for critical reasons like to buy food. Residents can walk, run or bike or most other outdoor activities as long as they keep a safe social distance of six feet between themselves and all others. New directory for open or closed businesses There's been widespread confusion over what is and isn't closed by the coronavirus pandemic. To help, Patch has set up a simple open-or-closed directory to help business owners share their status with customers.Businesses who want to report their status can find more information here. We're going to publish the directory on Patch, in our local email newsletters and on our local Facebook pages to ensure that as many community members as possible know the status of your business.Meanwhile customers who want to know if their favorite local businesses are still up and running can find the directory here. Other local news, closures and changes Johns Creek City Hall is closed to the public and non-essential personnel until further notice.All Johns Creek City parks facilities will be closed until further notice. Newtown, Ocee, Shakerag, and Autrey Mill Nature Preserve's restrooms, dog park, playgrounds, pavilions, and athletic fields and courts will be closed.An emergency ordinance temporarily suspending on-premises dining operations at restaurants and dining establishments in the city was approved by the Johns Creek City Council.Looking for a local small business to support? Check out the list from the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce.Johns Creek Police, Fire and emergency services will maintain continuity of response and emergency operations throughout the city. If you have an emergency, call 911.Municipal Court dates scheduled for the week of March 30 – April 3, April 6 - 10, and April 13 - 17 are cancelled and will be rescheduled. Municipal Court staff will send those individuals whose courts dates are affected a notice in the mail and you will be rescheduled. The March 25 STOP Class has been cancelled. You can pay your traffic ticket/citation online.The City of Johns Creek Community Development Department will be accepting permit applications by email due to COVID-19 and the City Hall closure. View details about the email permitting process here.The occupational tax payment deadline of March 31, 2020 has been extended through Sunday, May 31.All Johns Creek recreation/sports league activities (Newtown Recreation and Ocee Park Recreation) as well as Autrey Mill Nature Preserve activities have been suspended through April 12 and planned to resume on April 13.All park facility rentals are cancelled through April 12. All third-party special events in the parks are cancelled through April 12.Clubhouse Fitness classes (March-April session) and Free Outdoor Fitness are cancelled through April 12.All Park Place programs and activities will be cancelled for the next two weeks (through March 29). Early voting at Park Place has been suspended.All public tours of the Johns Creek Fire Department stations have been suspended.Johns Creek Event Cancellations & Postponements:The Wall That Heals Grand Opening: The event to be held on March 28 will be rescheduled.Special Needs Spring Fling: The event to be held on March 29 at Newtown Park is cancelled.Special Needs Bocce Ball: Cancelled through April 7Johns Creek International Festival: The event to be held April 25 has been cancelled.Easter Egg Dash: The event to be held on March 28 at Shakerag Park is cancelled.Special Needs Bocce Ball: Cancelled through April 7Johns Creek International Festival: The event to be held April 25 has been cancelledOnline resources: Online Services: Online forms, paying traffic tickets, etc.: https://www.johnscreekga.gov/services-resourcesOpen Records Requests: https://www.johnscreekga.gov/residents/city-clerk/request-public-recordBusiness Occupation Tax Online Renewal: https://www.johnscreekga.gov/newsandevents/news-archive/2020-news/johns-creek-business-occupation-tax-certificates-d