Health

Georgia exceeded 200,000 total COVID-19 cases today reporting 201,713 cases, 3,984 deaths and 19,788 total hospitalizations. Georgia now ranks 5th in total cases behind California, Florida, Texas and New York.

Bulloch County is reporting their 13th death as a 65 year old white male with comorbidity. Bulloch EMS responded to 5 COVID-19 calls in the last 24 hours. Two of the COVID-19 patients died at the scene.

COVID-19 has claimed the life Timothy Alan Pearson, 63 who was the Director of the School of Accountancy and Professor of Accounting at Georgia Southern University professor and chair in the School of Accountancy.

Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar has ordered all City of Statesboro flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the passing of Statesboro High School boys basketball coach Lee Hill.

When the first cases of the novel coronavirus arrived in Chatham County, Georgia, Rafael Agosto, who has been a respiratory therapist at St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital in Savannah for 17 years, had to recalibrate his approach to lung care.

Andy Miller of Georgia Health News (GHN) interviewed CEO’s of Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton and Candler County Hospital in Metter about the COVID challenges rural hospitals are facing.

Bulloch County: Region J Critical Care Bed Capacity increased to 36 today out of 264 total . There are only 14% (415 beds) critical care beds available statewide.

Bulloch County: Bulloch County reported the 12th COVID-19 death today a 77 year old, White Female with no comorbidity. Region J Critical Care Bed Capacity increased to 36 today out of 264 total .

Today Governor Brian P. Kemp signed two executive orders extending the Public Health State of Emergency and existing COVID-19 safety measures.

Bulloch County: Region J Critical Care Bed Capacity decreased to 31 today out of 264 total . There are only 14% (410 beds) critical care beds available statewide.