CORONAVIRUS IN GEORGIA: Here’s what’s happening today March 15, 2020

ATLANTA — Here’s a roundup of what’s happening so far today, March 15: (Click here for the previous day)

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced live on Channel 2 Action News on Sunday night that she’s signed an executive order that bans crowds of 250 people or more and declared a state of emergency in metro Atlanta.
The number of coronavirus cases in Georgia has risen to 99. One person has died.
Falcons and Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank says he will take care of full-time, hourly associates for both teams and for Mercedes-Benz Stadium. We’re working to learn more details
President Donald Trump called on a local pastor to lead a national day of prayer.
An employee with the Newton County School System has tested positive for the virus. The employee works at the Newton County theme school.
A third staff member at Fulton County Schools has tested positive for the virus.
Two Emory University students who lived in undergraduate housing are being tested for the virus.
Georgia Power and Atlanta Gas Light both announced they will temporarily suspend service disconnections.
Students and parents are working to transition to online learning tomorrow.
Schools have released information on how students can continue to get meal service through bus deliveries.
Quarantined ship passengers have begun returning home from Dobbins Air Reserve Base.
A Georgia Waffle House cook who contracted the virus and was quarantined at a state park has been released.

Atlanta man tosses large trash bag out car window. It was anything but garbage