The call volume to the Phoebe COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline has been extraordinarily high. Currently, only healthcare workers, first responders, and those 65 and over are eligible to be vaccinated.
Americus man charged with murder after fatal shooting Deshaun Washington (Source: Americus Police Department) By WALB News Team | January 10, 2021 at 7:20 PM EST - Updated January 11 at 8:30 AM
AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - One man is behind bars and another is dead after a shooting Sunday, according to the Americus Polie Department.
It happened around 1 a.m. Police and medical personnel were dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of South Dudley in reference to a gunshot victim.
When they arrived, police said Marcus Laster, 26, had been shot in the upper body.
Laster was taken to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center where he died from his injuries.
Phoebe seeing more hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Hospital system releases its latest COVID-19 numbers Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | January 8, 2021 at 1:07 PM EST - Updated January 8 at 1:07 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Phoebe Putney Health System is seeing more hospitalized COVID-19 patients at a higher rate than it was before the Thanksgiving holiday, according to the hospital system.
“Today, our volume of hospitalized COVID-19 patients is nearly five and a half times what it was the week before Thanksgiving, and as transmission rates remain high throughout Georgia, we expect our volume to continue to increase.” said Scott Steiner, Phoebe Putney Health System CEO and president. “The greatest weapons in our fight against the virus are wearing masks and getting the COVID-19 vaccine.”
Phoebe expands COVID-19 vaccine administration 65-year-olds can call 229-312-1919 to speak with a scheduler to set up an appointment for next week. (Source: WALB) By Dave Miller | January 7, 2021 at 10:04 AM EST - Updated January 7 at 11:12 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Phoebe Putney memorial Hospital will begin to vaccinate southwest Georgians who are 65 and older and area law enforcement, firefighters, and first responders next week as the state of Georgia expands the first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations.
So far, Phoebe has only been allowed to vaccinate healthcare workers, but the state is broadening categories of people who are eligible to receive the vaccine.
Phoebe: SWGA enters âdangerous and deadlyâ COVID-19 phase Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | December 31, 2020 at 12:41 PM EST - Updated December 31 at 12:41 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Phoebe officials said Thursday that their latest projections show that the area will surpass COVID-19 cases from the early days of the pandemic when Dougherty County was one of the first hotspots for the virus â entering a deadly and dangerous phase of the pandemic.
âThat sobering reality must serve as a wakeup call for those in our community who still ignore the advice of experts by gathering in large groups and refusing to wear masks,â said Scott Steiner, Phoebe Putney Health System president and CEO. âToday, we are caring for 106 COVID-19 patients in our hospitals â the highest number since April 27 â and every other hospital in the state of Georgia is maxed out. While Phoebe continues to add staffing resource