Health

Statesboro #4 & Athens #5 on NYT Worst Outbreak List

Key Messages: Georgia Southern reported 90 new positive cases for the week ending September 13. That same period, East Georgia State College added 8, OTC added 6 and BOE added 14.

Sep 14, 2020 4:55 PM Read more >

Georgia slips even lower among states on new health scorecard

Georgia slipped to No. 46 among the states in a new ranking of health system performance, down from 42nd the previous year.

Sep 13, 2020 5:40 PM Read more >

Kemp, Toomey Encourage COVID Testing and Flu Shots

Key Messages: Kemp, Toomey Urge Georgians to Get Tested Following Labor Day Weekend “Testing is a key component in our fight to stop COVID-19,” said DPH Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey .

Sep 13, 2020 4:57 PM Read more >

A 36 Year Old is Bulloch's 24th and Youngest COVID Death

Key Points Bulloch County reported the 24th and youngest death from COVID-19 today. A 36 year old, white female with no comorbidity.

Sep 12, 2020 4:41 PM Read more >

Statesboro and Athens Remain in NYT COVID Top 10

Key Points Even as we see the 14 day average of positive cases trend downward, Statesboro and Athens remain in the top 10 of worse outbreaks in the country according to the NYT. Both cities’ rate of infection continue to be widespread.

Sep 11, 2020 4:34 PM Read more >

Statesboro Now 7th in NYT Ranking of Worst Outbreak

Key Points Statesboro #7 in United States – NYT – Where the Outbreak Is Worst Now RED ZONE – Statesboro, Bulloch, Candler and Evans – White House Coronavirus Task Force Georgia Reports August 23, 30 & September 6th Targets to get COVID-19 under c

Sep 10, 2020 4:45 PM Read more >

Bulloch County Reports Death of 67 Year Old, 23 Deaths Total

Key Points: Bulloch County Reports 23rd Death, 67 year old white female with comorbidity Statesboro #4 in United States – NYT – Where the Outbreak Is Worst Now RED ZONE – Statesboro, Bulloch, Candler and Evans – White House Coronavirus Task Force Geo

Sep 9, 2020 4:48 PM Read more >

Bulloch and Candler Counties Percent Positive Rise to 25%

Key Points: Statesboro #4 in United States – NYT – Where the Outbreak Is Worst Now RED ZONE – Statesboro, Bulloch, Candler and Evans – White House Coronavirus Task Force Georgia Reports August 23 & 30 Targets to get COVID-19 under control The Whi

Sep 8, 2020 5:08 PM Read more >

Georgia Southern Reports 351 New Statesboro Cases Last Week

Key Points: Georgia Southern reports 351 new cases for Statesboro Campus include confirmed and self reporting last week. If you add BOE, OTC and EGSC numbers to GSU, that brings the weekly total of new cases from schools last week to 388.

Sep 7, 2020 4:47 PM Read more >

COVID-19 Positive SHS Football Player in Pediatric ICU at Memorial

Jayden Keyshawn Parrish, known as Key by his friends is a 14-year-old freshman at Statesboro High School (SHS). On Thursday, August 27th, he came home from football conditioning and practice and was not feeling well.

Sep 7, 2020 2:20 PM Read more >