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…
Health education standards now open to public comment
Release: Proposed health education standards open for 30-day public comment period MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us-Follow GaDOE on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram February 18, 2021 – The State Board of Education has posted the…
Georgia DPH revamps the COVID-19 vaccine dashboard
Release: Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is launching a new COVID vaccine dashboard on the DPH website https://dph.georgia.gov/. The dashboard provides a detailed, transparent picture of vaccination administration in Georgia. As part of the…
Weather delays COVID vaccine shipments to Georgia
Release: Weather Delays COVID Vaccine Shipments to Georgia Atlanta – Winter weather across the country is significantly impacting shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) received notification from the Centers…
Over 1 Million Georgians Receive First Dose of…
Release: Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp and Dr. Toomey today applauded the news that more than 1 million Georgians have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. As of Friday, February 12, 1,010,521 Georgians…
Moody AFB reinstates HPCON Bravo
Release: MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. –Moody Air Force Base decreased its Health Protection Condition (HPCON) to Bravo today in response to the decreased number of positive COVID-19 cases on base and in the local…
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.
AHA and Rep. Carter support “Go Red for…
Release: Rep. Doreen Carter Encourages Citizens to “Go Red for Women,” Starts 21-Day Veggie Challenge ATLANTA – State Representative Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) is encouraging citizens to “Go Red for Women” by wearing red on Thursday,…
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…