Mayor Bo Dorough, City of Albany, and Chairman Christopher S. Cohilas, Dougherty County Board of Commissioners, issued a Joint Executive Order, in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and under the Authority of the Georgia Emergency Management Act of 1981. The order is in effect for seven (7) days beginning 8 a.m. on March 20, 2020.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended that all events with more than 50 people be cancelled to curb the spread of COVID-19 and the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the coronavirus as a pandemic. In Dougherty County, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital has reported four deaths connected to COVID-19. Large gatherings of individuals pose a risk of the spread of COVID-19 and the CDC recommends limiting large gatherings to contain the spread.

For the full Joint Executive Order, visit Dougherty.ga.us and the News and Events/Public Notices section.