Health

Bulloch County reports one death today bringing the total to 62 deaths; 39 PCR & 23 Rapid Antigen deaths. Evans County also reported one COVID death today, total now 15; 9 PCR & 6 Rapid Antigen deaths.

Testing numbers are likely to be affected as the Department of Public Health (DPH) shifts testing centers to vaccination locations. DPH has launched a "Vaccine Locator" for citizens to search for vaccine providers by county.

Grice Connect readers are reporting that all vaccine appointments have been filled for next week at the mass vaccine site in Statesboro.

Bulloch County Reports 83 positive COVID-19 cases today; 57 PCR tests & 26 Rapid Antigen tests. Bulloch also reports a 14 day average case count of 498 and a percent positive of 24.4%.

DPH Vaccination hotline is having technical issues due to receiving a high volume of calls for the COVID-19 vaccine hotline at 1-855-473-4374 .

DPH Vaccination hotline has been overwhelmed based on the tremendous amount of messages from GriceConnect followers.

Georgia’s Southeast Health District announced Wednesday it is setting up a mass COVID vaccination clinic in Bulloch County and is now scheduling inoculation appointments for an expanded group that includes anyone 65 and older, public safety personnel

Bulloch County reports two COVID-19 deaths today. One PCR & one Rapid Antigen Positives. Bulloch also reports 49 new cases today with 41 PCR & 8 Rapid Antigen tests; a 14 day average of 376 per 100,000 citizens & a percent positive of 23.

Vaccines are now available locally for citizens for healthcare workers, first responders, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and anyone 65 years old and over.

East Georgia Regional Medical Center just honored Kim Smith, RN, as 2020 Employee of the Year. Kim has been a nurse at EGRMC since October of 1995, and is a strong leader and mentor to many in the Pediatric Unit.