Amid health concerns not limited locally Georgia football and head coach Kirby Smart released a video message urging the local community to stay cautious regarding COVID-19.
Smart and his family traveled outside the country recently and were required to self-quarantine. UGA Athletic Director Greg McGarity confirmed that a 14-day quarantine applies to all employees of the school’s athletic department who traveled outside of the United States for recent weeks.
Smart further urged the University of Georgia community to take health precaution seriously in a video message.
Athens-Clarke County has three confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of March 16.