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COVID-19 exposure forces Fulton licensing offices to close

The Fulton County Government Center was sporadically bustling in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, June 29, 2020. All visitors and employees entering the Fulton County Government Center were told to wear a mask, practice social distancing, and they had their temperature checked before entering the building in an attempt to decrease the spread of COVID-19. (REBECCA WRIGHT FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Credit: REBECCA WRIGHT FOR THE ATLANTA J

Credit: REBECCA WRIGHT FOR THE ATLANTA J

The Fulton County Government Center was sporadically bustling in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, June 29, 2020. All visitors and employees entering the Fulton County Government Center were told to wear a mask, practice social distancing, and they had their temperature checked before entering the building in an attempt to decrease the spread of COVID-19. (REBECCA WRIGHT FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)
By Ben Brasch
April 26, 2021

The licensing offices at Fulton County’s north and south annexes are temporarily closed because of COVID-19 exposure, according to the county government’s Facebook page.

The Monday post said anyone who needed to apply for a weapons carry license or marriage license should visit the Fulton County Government Center, 141 Pryor St., SW, Suite No. 2097 in downtown Atlanta.

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County staff reported to commissioners April 14 that there had been 349 county employees confirmed to be positive with the novel coronavirus since they started keeping track.

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