Rockdale County Government Extends Shelter-in-Place Order, Plans to Reopen to the Public on Monday

ROCKDALE COUNTY PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

October 4, 2024

Rockdale County Government Extends Shelter-in-Place Order, Plans to Reopen to the Public on Monday

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. –

Rockdale County Government is extending the shelter in place through the weekend.

Rockdale County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), based on information received from the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), advises all Rockdale County residents to continue to shelter in place from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am through the weekend and will end at 7:00 am on Monday, October 7, 2024.

Rockdale County will be reopening to the public beginning Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. Rockdale County Court, Court Annexes, and government facilities have been closed to the public since Monday, September 30. However, county staff have continued to work.

Beginning on Monday, Rockdale County Court, Court Annexes, and government facilities will be open normal hours. Rockdale County parks will close at 6 pm.

Please continue to monitor Rockdale County’s social media and website (www.rockdalecountyga.gov) for all updates, as this information is fluid.

We appreciate the public’s patience during this incident.