Over the weekend,
Georgia surpassed 5,000 COVID-19 related deaths,
according to figures released by the Georgia Department of Public
Health. As of Aug. 24, the death toll stands at 5,`156 and 256,253
confirmed cases. See the full status report at this link.
MARTA has awarded a contract for the
installation of Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization (NPBI) filters into
the existing air conditioning units at the transit authority’s
office buildings, police precincts, bus garages, and railyard
towers. More than 200 AC units at 18 MARTA facilities will receive
NPBI devices, which eliminate airborne pathogens and deliver clean
air without producing ozone or other harmful by-products.
Bank of America is partnering with 14 local
organizations — including Morehouse School of Medicine and
Atlanta Public Schools — to provide personal protective
equipment, including 146,000 masks. In metro Atlanta,
which experienced an increase in the number of coronavirus cases,
Bank of America has been working with local partners to provide
resources to vulnerable and underserved communities hit hardest by
the coronavirus. This donation is part of a nationwide effort by
Bank of America to immediately distribute nearly four million PPE
masks to communities disproportionally impacted by the coronavirus,
including communities of color, and is connected to its $1 billion,
four-year commitment of additional support to help local
communities address economic and racial inequality accelerated by a
global pandemic. This is in addition to the four million masks the
company donated earlier this year in cities across the country.
The NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United of Major League
Soccer announced that both teams will play scheduled
September games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium without fans in
attendance given current conditions related to the global
pandemic. Team and stadium officials will continue to collaborate
with national and local health officials in the coming weeks before
deciding on fan attendance at events scheduled later in the
fall.
The Greater Atlanta
COVID-19 Response and Recovery
Fund, a joint effort from Community
Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta, today announces
the Fund’s seventh round of grants targeted to emergency
financial assistance for housing-related costs. To date, the Fund
has raised more than $25 million through collective resources.
Since the Fund was announced in March, the two organizations have
together identified the areas of greatest need and the most
vulnerable populations to determine where to deliver funds. This
seventh round of grants total $1.125 million and will be
distributed to 10 organizations in response to the region’s needs
as a result of COVID-19. A grand total of more than $18.425 million
from the Fund has been mobilized to benefit 321 nonprofits thus
far. A full listing of today’s grants is detailed below. These,
as well as those made in the earlier rounds, are listed on both the
Community Foundation’s website and United Way’s website. Individuals who wish to contribute to
supporting our region’s nonprofits can donate to the COVID-19
Response and Recovery Fund here. Support funds will be released
on a rolling basis throughout the outbreak and recovery phases of
the crisis.
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Coronavirus Update: Death toll at 5k+; MARTA adds filters; no fans
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