Total COVID cases near 25,000 in South Health…

The following COVID-19 weekly summary is from the Georgia Department of Public Health, South Health District, covering the following counties: Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner.

DPH confirms increase in COVID variant cases

Release: Increased Cases COVID Variant B.1.1.7 COVID-19 Variant Cases Increase in Georgia Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is confirming there are now 19 cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 identified in Georgia. This…

Georgia ships vaccines faster than the national average

Release: CORRECTION: Georgia Administers Over Two-Thirds of Shipped COVID-19 Doses, Outpacing National Average Atlanta, GA – As of tonight, the State of Georgia has administered over two-thirds of shipped doses of COVID-19 vaccine at 67.13 percent,…

VCS weekly COVID-19 update

Release: Valdosta City Schools will post regular, weekly updates with COVID-19 data. The graphic below reflects all COVID-19 data that has been reported to us as of Friday, January 29. On Monday, February 8, we…

LCS weekly COVID-19 update

Release: Please see attached, Lowndes County Schools' weekly COVID-19 update. These numbers are in a trending 7-day format using comparative data from DPH.  This report represents data from January 22-28, 2021.

Kemp encourages seniors to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Release: Georgia Vaccination Efforts Prioritize Seniors Atlanta, GA – Recently, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that 418,584 Georgians who are 65+ have received the COVID-19 vaccine. Seniors who are 65+ are currently included in the expanded…

HUD’s Homeless Count in Valdosta cancelled due to…

Release: Street Outreach Portion of 2021 Point-In-Time (PIT) Homeless Count Canceled Due to COVID-19 Restrictions Every two years, states are required to complete a Point-In-Time (PIT), Homeless Count, by the U.S. Department of Housing and…