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Statesboro Youth Commission Hosts “Welcome Back to YOUR Park” Event | Free Vaccine for 12 and up

Statesboro Youth Commission Hosts “Welcome Back to YOUR Park” Event | Free Vaccine for 12 and up

COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC AT LUETTA MOORE PARK FOR AGES 12+ Saturday, August 21, the Statesboro Youth Commission is hosting a Welcome Back to YOUR Park event from 11am-3pm at Luetta Moore Park .
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Daily COVID report | 183 positive, new single day record | 56 hospitalized a record

Daily COVID report | 183 positive, new single day record | 56 hospitalized a record

Bulloch County continues to see record high numbers of COVID positive cases, hospitalizations and testing demand. The FREE COVID testing site performed over 400 test on Wednesday. EGRMC has A NEW RECORD of 56 COVID patients in the hospital.
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COVID Testing Questions for Bulloch County answered here

COVID Testing Questions for Bulloch County answered here

Grice Connect has put together this list of answers for some of our most frequently asked questions regarding COVID testing. We hope this helps answer your questions.
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Kemp adding staffing help to bolster hospitals amid COVID surge

Kemp adding staffing help to bolster hospitals amid COVID surge

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is doubling the staffing help that the state is sending to hospitals grappling with shortages of nurses, respiratory therapists and other workers amid the latest COVID-19 surge.
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Daily COVID report | Vaccine Demand Heavy Bulloch Tops 32% Vaccinated

Daily COVID report | Vaccine Demand Heavy Bulloch Tops 32% Vaccinated

Vaccine demand has increased dramatically in Bulloch County over the last few weeks. Providers report giving over 100 vaccines per day. This demand is almost as high as when the vaccine was initially released.
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Bulloch County EMS managing unimaginably heavy call load

Bulloch County EMS managing unimaginably heavy call load

Bulloch County EMS ( BCEMS ) has been heavily impacted by the COVID surge in seeing their daily call load significantly increase. The pressure this surge has put on Bulloch EMS and EGRMC E.D. has been unimaginable.
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Daily COVID report | Five COVID deaths in two weeks | 16 on vents at EGRMC another record | Pediatrician offices overwhelmed | ED bed shortage

Daily COVID report | Five COVID deaths in two weeks | 16 on vents at EGRMC another record | Pediatrician offices overwhelmed | ED bed shortage

In the last two weeks there have been FIVE COVID deaths. Three were reported in that last three days. Bulloch County now has over 127 citizens who have died from complications resulting from COVID. EGRMC has 47 COVID patients in the hospital.
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OTC Provides EMR Certificate To Help Ambulance Drivers Meet State Requirements

OTC Provides EMR Certificate To Help Ambulance Drivers Meet State Requirements

Ogeechee Technical College’s Emergency Medical Responder Certificate will help current and prospective responders meet minimum requirements to retain or obtain their licenses.
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Daily COVID report | COVID testing demand VERY HIGH | 707 COVID positive cases in 1 week

Daily COVID report | COVID testing demand VERY HIGH | 707 COVID positive cases in 1 week

Local providers are being overwhelmed with citizens wanting a COVID test. Traffic continues to back up through downtown at the Southeast Health District's FREE COVID testing partner Mako Medical COVID PCR testing site.
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Daily COVID report | Bulloch Schools report 331 cases last week & 3,193 exposed

Daily COVID report | Bulloch Schools report 331 cases last week & 3,193 exposed

Bulloch Schools shattered their single week record reporting 331 COVID positive cases for the week ending August 14, 2021. 3,193 students and staff were exposed to one of the 331 COVID positives last week. 54 clusters were reported.
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