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Woman with Down syndrome remembered as force to be reckoned with. She died of COVID 1 year ago
Emily and her husband Richard Wallace were the first special needs couple to own their own home in the state of Georgia. Author: Paola Suro (WXIA) Updated: 1:32 AM EST March 13, 2021
ALBANY, Ga. It s been one year since the first COVID-19 death was reported in Georgia. Since then, the state has lost more than 15,000 lives, none of which are forgotten.
Among the first 20 lives lost was Emily Willoughby Wallace, a native of Sylvester who lived in Albany most of her life. She died March 18, 2020, but her spirit lives on, especially in music.
Coronavirus (Source: WALB) By Jamie Worsley | March 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 6:00 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - One year ago, cases of the coronavirus began to emerge in the Southwest Georgia Public Health District (SWHD).
Looking back, Dr. Charles Ruis with the Southwest Public Health District said these cases were just the beginning of the pandemic in our area, and the start of our very own “Ground Zero.”
“It was the second week of March, early in the second week of March, we realized that someone had been an inpatient at Phoebe, who had had COVID. That was a huge shock. But that was just the beginning of many shockwaves that would come to us,” said Ruis.
Kemp expands vaccine eligibility to Georgians 55 and older, those with serious health conditions
Good news for Georgians seeking the COVID-19 vaccine: Gov. Brian Kemp is once again expanding the criteria. And he hopes all adults will become eligible as early as next month. Share Updated: 3:16 PM EST Mar 10, 2021
Kemp expands vaccine eligibility to Georgians 55 and older, those with serious health conditions
Good news for Georgians seeking the COVID-19 vaccine: Gov. Brian Kemp is once again expanding the criteria. And he hopes all adults will become eligible as early as next month. Share Updated: 3:16 PM EST Mar 10, 2021
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