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ATLANTA — Georgia now has more than 4,000 people hospitalized with covid-19, with hospital admissions increasing at a pace that raises questions about hospitals’ ability to handle demand. The numbers rose again Monday as Gov. Brian Kemp highlighted the launch of vaccinations of nursing home employees, starting at a Gainesville
Embed Ernestine Mann, here in a family photo, moved into the Arbor Terrace at Cascade assisted living facility in Atlanta in 2019. Mann was one of the residents who died of COVID-19 this year when there was an outbreak at the facility. Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR
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Ernestine Mann, here in a family photo, moved into the Arbor Terrace at Cascade assisted living facility in Atlanta in 2019. Mann was one of the residents who died of COVID-19 this year when there was an outbreak at the facility.
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A family photo shows Ernestine Mann. She moved into the Arbor Terrace at Cascade assisted living facility in 2019. Mann was one of the residents who died of COVID-19 earlier this year when there was an outbreak at the facility.
On the evening of Feb. 20 at an assisted living facility just on the edge of Southwest Atlanta, Ernestine Mann stood in front of her peers to read aloud a proclamation commemorating Black History Month. She was dressed for the occasion: delicate earrings and a flowy blouse with a little hint of shimmer. Good evening everyone, Mann said, as her daughter Karla McKinney filmed. This is my first year living here and I m having a great time.
The press conference comes just as the vaccine has been distributed to some cities across Georgia.
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FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2019, file photo, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp takes questions from the media at the Georgia state Capitol in Atlanta. Kemp will have to sit for questioning about comments he made that seemed to express concern about minority voter registration, a federal judge has ruled. (AP Photo/Elijah Nouvelage) Author: 13WMAZ Staff Updated: 9:57 AM EST December 28, 2020
GAINESVILLE, Ga. Governor Brian Kemp will deliver an update on COVID-19 vaccine administration in a news conference in Hall County on Monday.
The press conference will be held at 10 a.m., and will be streamed here on 13wmaz.com.