Health

Bulloch and Candler Counties both report one COVID-19 death. A 74 year old white male with comorbidity is Bulloch County's 29th COVID-19 death . A 55 year old white male with no comorbidity is Candler County's 22nd COVID-19 death App State vs.

Testing numbers are down at the DPH/SPOC on Altman Street. There were 924 tests in the week September 7-13 and 557 tests in the week of September 21-27. The EGHC/East Georgia Health Care site located on Luetta Moore is reporting numbers down also.

As football season returns, schools are unsure how game schedules will play out due to the precautions being taken because of COVID-19.

A 76 year old white male with comorbidity is Candler County's 21st COVID-19 death . Bulloch, Candler & Evans Counties case numbers remain low.

Bulloch and Evans Counties are reporting 14 day averages and percent positives that are trending downward. Candler County, despite recent death, reports a two percent drop in percent positives.

Early detection and treatment supports the best possible outcomes for Breast Cancer Breast cancer and other medical illnesses remain a risk for women - even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 54 year old female with unknown race and unknown comorbidity will count as Candler County's 20th COVID-19 Death.

The National COVID-19 Remembrance will memorialize Sunday, October 4 the over 205,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19. These are our grandparents, our parents, our siblings, children, coworkers, and neighbors. We are all at risk.

The National COVID-19 Remembrance will memorialize the over 205,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19. These are our grandparents, our parents, our siblings, children, coworkers, and neighbors. We are all at risk.

According to Covid ActNow , Bulloch County's risk level has lowered from "outbreak imminent or ongoing" to "slow disease growth.