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Memorial Health seeing record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations Share Updated: 6:24 PM EST Jan 8, 2021 Share Updated: 6:24 PM EST Jan 8, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HIGHEST NUMBER WAS ON DECEMBER 30TH... WHEN MORE THAN 42-HUNDRED PEOPLE TESTED POSITIVE. THE RECORD NUMBERS OF COVID CASES IN GEORGIA IS LEADING TO RECORD NUMBERS OF HOSPITALIZATIONS, INCLUDING RIGHT HERE IN SAVANNAH. HERE'S OUR DAVE WILLIAMS WITH MORE. THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AT MEMORIAL HEALTH AND OTHER AREA HOSPITALS CONTINUE TO HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL WITH TREATING CORON...

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have reached new heights in the Coastal Empire. It’s forcing Memorial Health to have some tough conversations.

Thousands of callers inundated the phone lines at local health departments Thursday morning seeking appointments for COVID-19 vaccines. Many became frustrated when they couldn't get through.  "I want to get the vaccine," said Deborah Padilla of Georgetown. "I am hibernating a good bit and it's getting old." Coastal Health District Director Dr. Lawton Davis expanded the list of those eligible to receive vaccines to include those over 65 and their caregivers, calling it "Phase 1a+". Vaccinations for these categories will begin Monday, but scheduling began Thursday. "We know that people in P...

Savannah doctor speaks out after receiving vaccine Share Updated: 9:33 PM EST Dec 16, 2020 Share Updated: 9:33 PM EST Dec 16, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript BUT THEY HAVE NOT RELEASED THAT TO US YET. ONCE THEY DO I'LL BE SURE TO REPORT IT. HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN SAVANNAH HAVE ALSO STARTED RECEIVING PFIZER'S COVID-19 VACCINE.. MEMORIAL HEALTH.. GIVING THE VACCINE TO SEVERAL FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS. INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERT.. DOCTOR STEPHEN THACKER WAS VACCINATED EARLIER TODAY. THE VACCINE FIRST ARRIVED IN SAVANNAH ON MONDAY. SEVERAL H...

Memorial Health doctor explains COVID-19 vaccine after getting his first dose COVID-19 in the Coastal Empire By Blair Caldwell and Sam Bauman | December 16, 2020 at 6:52 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 6:57 PM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - COVID-19 vaccinations continued for the second day at Memorial Health after they got a portion from the Coastal Health District Tuesday in Georgia’s first allotment. Dr. Stephen Thacker rolled up his sleeve Wednesday afternoon and got his COVID-19 vaccine at Memorial Health. After talking about this pandemic for months, this was a day he has waited for. �...