Steiner: COVID-19 continues to spread
Phoebe Putney Health System releases latest COVID-19 numbers Phoebe will be expanding vaccinations (Source: PPMH) By WALB News Team | April 30, 2021 at 12:09 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 12:09 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Phoebeâs top official said Friday COVID-19 continues to spread in the Dougherty County community.
Phoebe Putney Health System CEO and President Scott Steiner said Fridayâs number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients âremain fairly low relative to their peaksâ but is â57% more than a week ago.â
âItâs too early to know if that means weâre in the early stages of another surge, but it is a clear indication that the virus continues to spread in our community,â Steiner said. âWeâre also concerned that a significant number of the patients showing up to our main emergency center with COVID-19 symptoms are critically ill.â
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Steiner: COVID-19 cases rising in Ga., the pandemic ânot yet behind usâ
Phoebe Putney Health System releases latest COVID-19 numbers Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | April 16, 2021 at 12:29 PM EDT - Updated April 16 at 12:29 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Phoebeâs top health official said COVID-19 cases are rising again in Georgia, âproving the pandemic is not yet behind us.â Scott Steiner, Phoebe Putney Health System CEO and president. (Source: PPMH)
âThe CDC has confirmed a more contagious and dangerous variant of the virus â that was first identified in Britain â is now the dominant strain in our state, and it seems to be having a greater impact on younger people. About half of our health systemâs COVID-19 admissions so far this month are patients who are younger than 50,â said Scott Steiner, Phoebe Putney Health System CEO and president. âWe cannot let our guard down in our
Safe and Sound: Phoebe to host drug take back event
Safe and Sound: Phoebe To Host Drug Take Back Event Next Week By Tesia Reed | April 15, 2021 at 1:32 PM EDT - Updated April 15 at 1:32 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - After a successful drug take back day in
October, Phoebe Putney Health System is bringing back the life-saving event. After a successful drug take back day in October, Phoebe Putney Health System is bringing back the life-saving event. (Source: WVIR)
Dr. Jason Langer with Phoebe said a lot of times the people who get addicted to opioids arenât actually prescribed the medicine.