The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that during the back-to-school season COVID-19 activity is increasing, even though overall respiratory illness remains low.
U.S. officials released an intelligence report Friday that rejected several points raised by those who argue COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab, instead reiterating that American spy agencies remain divided over how the pandemic began.
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Dr. Debra Houry is a scientist, and one of the top doctors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but she is also, human. She has a family, and she continues to take extra precautions to keep them all safe.
Three years ago, the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in Dougherty County. Back then, no one could anticipate the devastation that was to follow.
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Recent increases in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have led to new safety guidelines at all Phoebe facilities, according to health system officials.
As much as we want to think that COVID is over, it is not. Masks are still needed to help protect yourself and your family from the virus. That’s according to the Department of Public Health (DPH) and Southwell Medical Center in Tifton.
On Thursday, there were a total of six patients, all being treated at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. On Friday, that number went up to seven patients.
Kemp previously said the act is to empower parents of public school students with the right to choose whether their child must wear a mask while on school grounds.
The hospital system’s number of COVID-19 patients on Friday is a 95% decrease since the omicron surge peak in late January and a 33% decrease in the last week.
The hospital said while COVID community levels are low, “everyone should remain vigilant and remember that vaccines and boosters offer the best protection against the worst effects of COVID-19.”
