However even Fayette lags behind national average Author: Doug Richards Updated: 8:11 PM EDT June 24, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. Georgia’s COVID rates have plummeted in the last few weeks – and some of the credit belongs to a bedroom community south of Atlanta.
Fayette County has quietly led Georgia in COVID vaccination rates for weeks.
Yet the reasons for it seem rooted in old-school civic engagement, rather than any groundbreaking innovation. I think it’s the level of engagement in our community, said Charles Rousseau, a member of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners. Whether it’s with churches or with civic groups, our residents respond.