Dec 30, 2020
VALDOSTA â The 10-county South Health District reports seeing the highest positivity rate for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.Â
The district, which includes Lowndes County, released a statement Wednesday that cases within the district are at an all-time high with the positivity rate rising to 15-27% in the last two weeks.
âThese numbers are absolutely stunning, and we know that we have just started to see cases from the Christmas holiday which means this will likely continue to increase,â Dr. William R. Grow, MD, FACP, district health director, said in a statement. âIt is extremely important to take precautions, stay home, avoid social gatherings and wear a mask if you must go out in public, especially as we conclude the holiday season. Positivity rate increases like this are going to translate into overwhelmed hospitals, critical illnesses and possibly deaths. All of this can be avoided if people will simply take the precautions that p
Dec 23, 2020
VALDOSTA â As COVID-19 vaccines become available in South Georgia, the Georgia Department of Public Healthâs South Health District staff will be focusing efforts on distributing vaccines as quickly as possible.
The focus of public health shifting to vaccine distribution means limited testing appointment availability at public health sites, health officials said in a statement.
With the vaccination schedule, public health staff will continue to follow the tiered phases set out by the advisory committee on immunization practices, health officials said. The initial launch, or tier 1A, public health will vaccinate health care workers. Tier 1B is expected to include first responders, education workers, essential workers and individuals older than 75.Â
South Health District receives vaccines and begins administering
South Health District receives vaccines and begins administering By Jennifer Morejon | December 18, 2020 at 7:01 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 7:29 PM
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) -The COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Lowndes County. On Friday morning, the districtâs health director was the first one to get it.
Dr. William Grow was very excited, he says his life had been put on hold.
He says the vaccine will pave the way back to normalcy.
âI do not want to get it if I can avoid getting it. My wife and I have basically gone to work and then gone home and have put life pretty much on hold. Not been with family, not been with friends, havenât been to church, and donât go out to eat. Donât go to movies, and actually did my shopping online as much as possible,â said Dr. Grow,
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