Dougherty Co. COVID-19 Task Force talks vaccines, Super Bowl safety precautions
Dougherty Co. COVID-19 Task Force talks vaccines, Super Bowl safety precautions By Molly Godley | February 5, 2021 at 6:21 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 7:53 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - COVID-19â²s winter surge was one of many topics on Dougherty County leadersâ minds on Friday.
At Fridayâs COVID-19 task force briefing, leaders talked about false information around the vaccine and safety measures for Super Bowl parties.
Dougherty County Commission Chairman Christopher Cohilas said experts are starting to see a downward trend.
Now, Cohilas pointed out, thereâs a higher percentage of people testing negative for COVID-19.
Caption Betty Smith, 84, left, got her first dose of the Moderna vaccine at a drive thru event in Cochran recently. I felt proud, Smith said when asked how the shot felt. I hope it helps. Credit: Grant Blankenship/GPB
Back in December, David Lee drove his lifted pickup black, with aftermarket shocks through a popup COVID-19 testing site on the west side of Macon. He’d had a tough bout with the virus last spring and was still feeling off.
“I hadn t really regained my smell at all, but I ve noticed my taste has gotten worse and I m having a lot of the same symptoms,” Lee said. “So anyway, I thought I d swing in here again.”
Phoebe sees âgreat newsâ in latest COVID numbers but still âtoo early to celebrateâ Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | February 5, 2021 at 11:46 AM EST - Updated February 5 at 11:46 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Phoebeâs top health official said the hospital systemâs latest COVID-19 numbers show great news but that itâs still âtoo early to celebrate.â
âIn the last week, we have seen a 20 percent decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations. That is great news, and it indicates we have passed the peak of the winter surge in southwest Georgia; however, itâs too early to celebrate,â said Scott Steiner, Phoebe Putney Health System CEO and president. âWe know Super Bowl parties, much like gatherings over the holidays, could lead to increased virus transmission, and we encourage people to enjoy the game responsibly. We also remain concerned about extremely contagious new variants of the virus, a
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