Here is what you need to know about how the novel coronavirus is affecting Middle Georgia:
HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE TESTS POSITIVE
A Houston County School District employeetested positive for COVID-19, the district said in a release. The employee worked in the school nutrition program.
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE REPORTS ADDITIONAL COVID-19 CASE
Robins Air Force Base announced in a Facebook post that is hasone additional positive COVID-19 case, bringingthe totalto five cases. The latest case is a Monroe County resident.The first case,a civilian worker on base, was announced March 21.
MACON-BIBB MTA SUSPENDS BELLEVUE EXPRESS ROUTE
The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority has suspended the Bellevue Express route until further notice, according to a MTA news release. The Bellevue regular route will continue to run.
Additionally, only one bus will serve the Eisenhower route. This bus route will run from 5:20 a.m. until noon and 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
March 23, MTAlaunched multiple changes, including free ridership, testing passenger temperatures outside the transfer station and reducing bus service to weekend levels.
The bus service continues to run Monday through Saturday.
REBUILDING MACON INDEFINITELY POSTPONES CITY-WIDE WORK DAY
Rebuilding Macon, a nonprofit organization in Middle Georgia that provides home repairs to low-income homeowners free of charge, has indefinitely postponed its annual city-wide work day.
The event is normally held on the last Saturday in April.
“This large-scale effort has long been the life blood of our organization and it is with a heavy heart that we must postpone it,” the nonprofit said in its quarterly newsletter. “The health and safety of our volunteers and our homeowners remain a top priority.
“We know that to ensure a positive and impactful community work day, it must be pushed to a later date. As we continue to monitor public health concerns, please stayconnected to our website for updatesregarding when this event will take place.”
MIDDLE GEORGIA CASE NUMBERS
The Telegraph will provide updates twice a day on the number ofcases reported from Middle Georgia countiesfollowing the state’s noon and 7 p.m. updates.
STATEWIDE CASE NUMBERS
The Telegraph will also provide updates twice a day on the number ofcases reported across the state,and update the live map below. This story and map are based on the most recent information from the Georgia Department of Public Health.