By Kevin C. Hall | kevin.hall@gaflnews.com Feb 19, 2021 Metro Creative Connection
MOULTRIE, Ga. â Local officials are reaching out to those at the state level in hopes of expanding the groups eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
During a ZOOM meeting with community leaders Thursday morning, Colquitt Regional Medical Center President and CEO Jim Matney said reaching agricultural workers soon will be critical.
Matney said the arrival of migrant farm workers last spring heralded a spike in the number of local cases, and with planting season just around the corner the scene is set for a repeat this year.
Seasonal farm workers are essential to the operation of many Colquitt County farms, and together the countyâs agricultural producers represent the largest single element of the local economy. Many of the workers come from outside the United States, and many are housed in dormitories of 50-60 people while theyâre o