Steiner: COVID-19 cases rising in Ga., the pandemic ânot yet behind usâ
Phoebe Putney Health System releases latest COVID-19 numbers Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | April 16, 2021 at 12:29 PM EDT - Updated April 16 at 12:29 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Phoebeâs top health official said COVID-19 cases are rising again in Georgia, âproving the pandemic is not yet behind us.â Scott Steiner, Phoebe Putney Health System CEO and president. (Source: PPMH)
âThe CDC has confirmed a more contagious and dangerous variant of the virus â that was first identified in Britain â is now the dominant strain in our state, and it seems to be having a greater impact on younger people. About half of our health systemâs COVID-19 admissions so far this month are patients who are younger than 50,â said Scott Steiner, Phoebe Putney Health System CEO and president. âWe cannot let our guard down in our
Safe and Sound: Phoebe to host drug take back event
Safe and Sound: Phoebe To Host Drug Take Back Event Next Week By Tesia Reed | April 15, 2021 at 1:32 PM EDT - Updated April 15 at 1:32 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - After a successful drug take back day in
October, Phoebe Putney Health System is bringing back the life-saving event. After a successful drug take back day in October, Phoebe Putney Health System is bringing back the life-saving event. (Source: WVIR)
Dr. Jason Langer with Phoebe said a lot of times the people who get addicted to opioids arenât actually prescribed the medicine.
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High speed internet for all, coming to Sylvester
High Speed Internet for all, coming to Sylvester By Gabrielle Ware | March 16, 2021 at 10:10 AM EDT - Updated March 16 at 10:45 AM
SYLVESTER, Ga. (WALB) - Everyone in Sylvester could have access to high-speed internet by the end of this year, a real boon for the rural community.
City Manager Autron Hayes said fiber-optic high-speed internet has been in Sylvester for years. But, it wasn’t widely available to the public. Soon, residents and businesses will have access.
“We already provide it to the schools and a few businesses. We’re just going to make it available to homes and commercial businesses,” said Hayes.
Phoebe announces Friday COVID-19 Numbers, new visitation guidelines With some exceptions, non-COVID inpatients may now have one visitor at a time. (Source: PPMH) By Dave Miller | March 12, 2021 at 11:49 AM EST - Updated March 12 at 11:49 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - As of noon Friday, March 12, these were Phoebe’s COVID-19 numbers:
Total COVID-19 Patients in Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital – 32
Total COVID-19 Patients in Phoebe Sumter Medical Center – 5
Total COVID-19 Patients in Phoebe Worth Medical Center – 0
Total Inpatients Recovered – 2,183
Total Positive Deaths from Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital – 252
Total Positive Deaths from Phoebe Sumter – 66
Total Vaccines Administered – 37,069
“We had an uplifting Day of Remembrance on our hospital campuses Wednesday as we marked one year of our COVID-19 battle. We appreciate everyone who participated in our luminary drive-throughs to honor the fallen, recognize healthcare heroes and show our community’s