The District Health Executive Platform (DHEP) of the Obuasi East District formed to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus disease within the district has held its January monthly meeting to discuss new approaches to deal with the disease. In the presence of the District Health Director, Representative of the District Chief Executive, Health Personnel from the SDA Hospital, AGA Health Foundation, Bryant Mission, and Todah Hospital, the Committee resolved to intensify the media cam
District 2 Public Health Departments are working with community partners to move COVID-19 vaccine clinics to larger spaces.
According to a press release from District 2 Public Health, this move will allow the vaccination of both the first and second doses at a single location.
“Having a larger space than the health departments, will also give us flexibility to vaccinate more people each day, especially when [the] vaccine becomes more readily available,” said Zachary Taylor, M.D., District Health Director in a prepared statement.
Appointments will still be required to get vaccinated at the new clinic sites. Essential services such as immunizations for school, women’s health services and communicable disease services will be available at the health departments.
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Two more COVID-19 deaths of Effingham County residents were reported last week and Guyton city hall closed because two employees tested positive for the virus.
Guyton closed its city hall Friday because an employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan. 26. A second city employee, in public works, also tested positive.
Mayor Russ Deen said most of the city’s work will continue, with employees working from home.
“Thanks to computers and technology, we are able to continue with basic city business,” he said. “We’re going to sit in our houses and not able to pull that deed from 10 years ago.”
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Idaho residents age 65 and older are the most recent additions to the stateâs COVID-19 vaccine subgroup listing, according to a news release from Southwest District Health. Health care providers in Idaho will start taking appointments starting on Monday, for âadults 65 years of age and older.â
This subgroup is designated as Subgroup 2.2.
The release also described how âenrolled vaccine providersâ in Central District Health and Southwest District Healthâs coverage area, which comprises 10 counties, will be accepting vaccination appointments on Monday.
Central District Health District Director, Russ Duke, said there is a âlarge and motivated group of residentsâ in the category who want vaccinations. Duke then mentioned wanting to set ârealistic expectationsâ and said the estimated number of people in the Central District Healthâs jurisdiction area is approximately 80,000 and between 6,000 and 7,000 vaccines per week wil
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Beginning Monday, all COVID-19 testing services by the Coastal Health District will shift to two regional testing sites.
All testing through public health will be offered in Chatham and Glynn counties. Public Health will no longer offer COVID-19 testing in Bryan, Camden, Effingham, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh counties after this week.
In addition to public health sites, COVID-19 testing is also available through many private providers, pharmacies, urgent care centers and health clinics.