Health

Bulloch County Schools released their COVID numbers Sunda y.

In a report released by Amber Schmidtke, PhD yesterday compared to the previous week’s totals, this week saw an increase of…15% for cases in Georgia.

The misuse of an anti-parasite drug to treat or prevent Covid has spiked in recent weeks, leading to increased calls to poison centers.

The ratio of COVID-19 hospitalizations to total beds gives a picture of how much strain a hospital is under. EGRMC is in EXTREME STRESS based on these ratios. NPR: That ratio is concerning when it rises above 10%, hospital capacity experts told NPR .

Grice Connect began receiving questions this week about the significant drop off in cars in the Mako Medical Free multi county COVID testing site in downtown Statesboro.

Organization Recognizes Awardees for Squashing the Spread through its “Kindness Campaign” Squash the Spread, a group of concerned citizens organized to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Statesboro and Bulloch County, announced the August recipients of i

Health Department Locations in Southeast Health District Remain Open September 3 to Provide COVID Vaccinations to State Employees, Bulloch School teachers, staff, eligible students and to Interested Individuals In an effort to promote COVID-19 vaccin

If you go to the grocery store or a restaurant in Statesboro with at least 50 people, there is a 97% chance that one person is COVID positive. Cut that number in half to 25 people, there is still a 84% chance one person in the group is positive.

Georgians Asked to Reduce Strain on EMS & Emergency Departments The current surge of COVID cases throughout Georgia is stretching hospital and EMS personnel and resources to unprecedented levels.

Important message from Ted Wynn, Director of Bulloch County Public Safety and EMA: The number of COVID patients today at EGRMC, and the number of COVID transports EMS is handling today is very concerning. The number of deaths are rising also.