THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Georgia Receives Over $200 Million From HHS
Release: HHS Delivers $261,687,559 to Expand Testing Capacity in Georgia The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is delivering $261,687,559 in new funding to Georgia to support testing for COVID-19. In total, $10.25 billion…
$12 Million Added to Georgia COVID-19 Research by…
Release: HHS Awards $12,280,445 to Expand COVID-19 Testing in Georgia Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $12,280,445 to 35 health centers in…
South Health District Creates Free COVID-19 Testing Program
Release: Free COVID-19 Testing Available Across South Health District Call your local health department to learn more Free COVID-19 testing is available in all 10 counties across the Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health…
Cook County has first COVID-19 related death
Release: First COVID-19 Related Death Reported for Cook County Three new deaths reported across district The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), South Health District has confirmed three new COVID-19 related deaths. One individual was…
Brooks County has first COVID-19 Related Death
Release: Quitman – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), South Health District has confirmed a COVID-19 related death of a resident in Brooks County. The individual was an 87-year old male with underlying medical conditions.…
Kemp to extend public health state of emergency
Release: Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, and House Speaker David Ralston announced plans to extend Georgia’s public health state of emergency through May 13, 2020 to mitigate the…
South Health District issues COVID-19 update
Release: VALDOSTA – Whether it’s COVID-19, the flu or a cold, sick individuals should STAY HOME. Staying home when sick is important for all respiratory illnesses but is critical during a public health emergency. If you…
Kemp asks GA businesses to help with health…
Release: Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today called on all Georgia businesses who are able to help the state provide, produce, distribute, or store critical health care items needed to fight the spread of…