VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
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…
Georgia to receive more vaccines from federal government
Release: Atlanta, GA – Recently, the federal government announced that Georgia will begin receiving 25,000+ more COVID-19 vaccines weekly. This is a 16% increase from the previous allotment of 120,000 doses each week, bringing the new…
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…