Ga. governor expands vaccine criteria for people 55+ and with high-risk health conditions By James Giles | March 10, 2021 at 10:06 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 10:49 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - According to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, COVID-19 numbers are heading in the right direction in the state.
Vaccine efforts will begin to ramp up as Phase 1A is set to expand to people 55 and older and people 16 and older with high-risk health conditions. COVID-19 numbers such as confirmed cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are trending downward.
“People, not the government, would stop this virus. Today, that number is 1,523 patients, around 10 percent of our census. Our seven-day average of new cases is the lowest since early November and our percent positive test is at it’s lowest level since October,” said Kemp.
City of Columbus considering crime prevention initiative to combat crime in the community
City of Columbus considering crime prevention initiative to combat crime in the community By James Giles | March 9, 2021 at 9:47 PM EST - Updated March 9 at 10:46 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The city of Columbus wants to heal the crime epidemic plaguing the Chattahoochee Valley, and is willing to pay top dollar to do it.
Tuesday at city council, the issue of crime was brought to the table and what Columbus plans to do about it.
One possible answer is Cure Violence Columbus, a crime prevention initiative that treats crime like a health epidemic. Cure Violence Global is the crime prevention program that’s been found to be successful in reducing crime rates from anywhere to 30 to 60 percent in cities like New York, Baltimore, and even Chicago. It addresses crime like it’s a sickness and takes a community approach to a community problem.
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Columbus Civic Center home to new GEMA mass vaccination clinic
Columbus Civic Center home to new GEMA mass vaccination clinic By Cindy Centofanti | March 5, 2021 at 7:52 PM EST - Updated March 5 at 7:59 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Compared to other counties of roughly the same size, Muscogee County is trailing behind when it comes to the number of residents who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.
A mass vaccine clinic, run by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), is looking to change that.
“We can and should do more to make absolutely certain more doses are getting into the arms of Georgians as quickly as possible,” Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said.