Health

COVID-19 Hospitalizations set New Single Day Record in Georgia

Georgia has set a new record for the number of people hospitalized for COVID on a single day. The total reached 3,221 — surpassing the previous peak, 3,200, set in July — according to state Department of Public Health figures released Wednesday.

Dec 18, 2020 4:01 PM Read more >

Bulloch County COVID-19 Risk Level Increased to Active or Imminent

Bulloch County's risk level has increased to Active or imminent per COVIDACTNOW.org. This means our community is either actively experiencing an outbreak or is at extreme risk.

Dec 17, 2020 5:11 PM Read more >

After Only One Case Yesterday, Bulloch Reports 26 New Cases Today

Wearing a mask & avoiding large crowds is very important right now. COVID positive numbers are climbing in Bulloch County as we get closer to Christmas. To slow the spread, we must be vigilant in wearing mask and avoiding large crowds.

Dec 16, 2020 5:19 PM Read more >

Bulloch, Candler & Evans Counties Daily COVID-19 Report

Wearing a mask & avoiding large crowds is very important right now. COVID positive numbers are climbing in Bulloch County as we get closer to Christmas. To slow the spread, we must be vigilant in wearing mask and avoiding large crowds.

Dec 15, 2020 5:14 PM Read more >

Southeast Bulloch High School Temporarily Suspends Basketball

Southeast Bulloch High School has temporarily suspended its boys and girls basketball programs for at least 14 days due to cases of COVID-19 on campus and in the community that have affected the school’s athletic program.

Dec 14, 2020 5:01 PM Read more >

Wear a Mask, Especially Indoors, Avoid large crowds

Wear a Mask, especially indoors and avoid large crowds is very important now. COVID positive numbers are climbing, as are Bulloch County residents who are very sick from it.

Dec 13, 2020 6:35 PM Read more >

COVID Hits Bulloch Middle Schools Hard - Testing Centers Busy

Two weeks after the return from Thanksgiving break, Bulloch Schools has had a difficult week with COVID positives and quarantines. From the data received from the Bulloch Schools COVID report, Middle schools are particularly affected.

Dec 12, 2020 6:04 PM Read more >

Hospitals, LTC Facilities First in Line as Vaccines Coming Soon to State

Georgia expects to receive several hundred thousand doses of COVID vaccines this month for its initial distribution, the state Public Health commissioner said Tuesday.

Dec 12, 2020 5:03 PM Read more >

Regional and Georgia Hospitals See ICU Beds Tighten

As we see COVID positive cases begin climbing again, hospitalizations and ICU bed space has bean to tighten. Region J, which includes Bulloch, has 201 ICU beds in use out of a total of 234 total ICU beds, or 85.90% .

Dec 11, 2020 6:05 PM Read more >

Georgia Sets Single Day Record With Over 6,000 Positive

Exactly two weeks after Thanksgiving , the Department of Public Health in Georgia is now reporting more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases, setting a new one-day record.

Dec 10, 2020 4:36 PM Read more >