Beginning March 30, Cochran City Hall will only be open 10 am to 2 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. In an announcement posted both on the city website and Facebook page, residents are asked to call 911 in the event of an emergency during non-business hours and also says people can leave voicemails at city hall. Messages will be retrieved for staff on the next working day. According to the post, the modified hours will be in effect throughout the currently declared state of emergency or through April 15 at midnight, and could be extended or abbreviated based upon the changing nature of the COVID-19 crisis.

The City of Cochran and Bleckley County have updated the State of Emergency declared Tuesday. In a resolution posted on the city's Facebook page yesterday, it declares a public health state of emergency until April 15. Gatherings of ten or more people on property owned by the city or county are banned but doesn't prevent people from using designated pedestrian areas as long as there are no gatherings. Businesses such as gyms and nail salons are ordered closed. It closes restaurant dining rooms but does allow for drive through, carryout, or delivery services. Public and private gatherings outside houses are banned though it doesn't prohibit gatherings of people conducting "essential" business as designated by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, designated by the governor as "critical infrastructure", or the provision of medical and health services.

Promise of Hope announced the second annual Aim For Hope sporting clays tournament benefiting the men's facility in Cochran has been postponed due to social distancing guidelines set by the CDC regarding COVID-19. According to an email, the event will be rescheduled when "recommended to do so." The gun raffle for an AR-15 rifle also benefiting the men's facility is ongoing with the winner to be drawn for April 3. Tickets can be purchased by calling (478)934-0774.