2 Confederate statues were removed in Georgia within 3 days
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Two Confederate statues were removed from public locations in the state of Georgia this week.
This comes as cities across the nation have grappled with how to handle statues of historical figures with troubling pasts, including Confederate generals, slave owners and colonizers.
Monument put in storage
One such vandalism was the catalyst for the removal of the Confederate monument that stood outside the Gwinnett County Courthouse in Lawrenceville.
The stone monument, inscribed with “1861-1865 Lest We Forget” and installed in 1993, was removed and put into storage Thursday, according to CNN affiliate WXIA.
Georgia Asian Times
February 5, 2021
Lawrenceville, Feb. 5, 2020 – Gwinnett County Government and the Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments worked together to convert the bottom floor of the former Sears building at Gwinnett Place Mall into a mass vaccination center that will accommodate immunizing up to 3,000 people a day as vaccines become available.
“GNR Health is thrilled to partner with Gwinnett County to provide a static mass vaccination site that is central to serve our county,” said Dr. Audrey Arona, district health director of the Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale County Health Departments. “We owe debt of gratitude to Chairwoman Hendrickson and her team for their contribution, including quickly readying the space for our use.”
UpdatedSat, Feb 6, 2021 at 8:39 am ET
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A coronavirus vaccine is given at Gwinnett County s new vaccination center. Inoculations are now available by appointment to health care workers, first responders, caregivers and residents over the age of 65. (Dot Paul for Gwinnett County Communications)
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA The heat is on to fight the coronavirus in Gwinnett County, and the Friday opening of its new mass vaccination center is just the beginning.
In a news release, county officials said the 80,000 square-foot vaccination site will begin this weekend to offer vaccinations from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., by appointment. The site will be open seven days a week.
UpdatedFri, Feb 5, 2021 at 10:49 am ET
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Gwinnett County is stepping up its fight against the coronavirus. (Shutterstock)
DULUTH, GA Gwinnett County s health department on Friday is set to open a mass coronavirus vaccination center in Duluth. Health officials said the site will be located at 2100 Pleasant Hill Rd. inside the former Sears store at Gwinnett Place Mall.
Friday will mark the facility s soft opening during which vaccines will be given out to small numbers of people. One day later, the site will aim to vaccinate more than 1,000 people a day, officials said.
A news conference with district health director Dr. Audrey Arona and Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday. Subscribe to Patch for the latest on Gwinnett County s vaccination efforts.