The state of Georgia relaunched its COVID-19 vaccine dashboard on Tuesday, and for the first time it includes detailed demographic data for the state and its 159 counties.
Author: J. Scott Trubey
Georgia’s online vaccine data portal out of service
The Georgia Department of Public Health on Thursday temporarily took down its COVID-19 vaccine dashboard because of problems.
Weather-delayed vaccine doses to arrive next week as state opens new sites
When Georgia receives about 100,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine delayed by winter storms, officials will be reaching out to those whose appointments were postponed to reschedule the shots.
Covid-19 deaths spike in Georgia, White House reports
Georgia ranked 6th worst in the nation for the rate of new coronavirus infections last week and the state vaulted up the rankings in the rate of new fatalities amid a surging death toll from the third wave of the pandemic, according to a new federal report.
Georgia reports 100-plus new COVID-19 deaths for third straight day
The third wave of the coronavirus delivered another grim milestone on Thursday as Georgia reported more than 100 confirmed deaths for a third straight day.
Georgia climbs to 4th nationally in COVID-19 hospitalizations, White House says
Georgia reported the fourth worst rate of new COVID-19 hospital admissions in the country last week, a federal report said, and the worst is likely still ahead.
Georgia counties push on in second day of vote counting
County elections officials across Georgia tallied runoff ballots Wednesday, for a second day, as news organizations decl…
Georgia reports first U.K. COVID-19 strain; state now 9th in new cases
As hospitals struggled with a record surge in hospitalizations Tuesday, Georgia announced its first case of the new coronavirus strain that has overwhelmed the medical system in the United Kingdom.
Piedmont Healthcare postponing some surgeries amid COVID-19 crunch
The strain of COVID-19 patients has forced one of Atlanta’s biggest hospital systems to postpone certain surgeries requiring overnight stays.
Georgia planning coronavirus vaccine expansion for older adults
The state of Georgia is planning to add people 65 and older, police officers and other first responders to the current cohort of persons eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, Gov. Brian Kemp’s office announced late Wednesday.