The Georgia Department of Public Health says there have been more than 1.5 million coronavirus vaccines administered in Georgia, with more than 26 thousand of those in Athens. Oconee County has 26 hundred coronavirus vaccinations so far.
Athens Technical College will be opening a coronavirus vaccination clinic next week: the Athens Tech drive-up site opens next Monday for residents of Clarke and Oconee counties. It’s for those who are in the categories eligible to receive the vaccine, and appointments will be required. It will be set up across the street from the hospital in Elberton.
Reports of positive cases of COVID 19 among faculty, staff, and students at the University of Georgia dipped again last week. The latest report from UGA shows 105 individuals reported positive tests through the DawgCheck system for the week that ended on February 14. Of those, 82 were students, 22 were staff, and one was a faculty member. More than 2,300 tests of asymptomatic University community members were administered at Legion Field: 31 were positive.
“We have experienced a steady decline in cases since the post-holiday surge back in mid-January,” said Dr. Garth Russo, executive director of the University Health Center and chair of UGA’s Medical Oversight Task Force. “I am very pleased to see this sustained, downward trend, which demonstrates that the health and safety measures we have put in place, such as social distancing and use of face coverings, are working. As a community, we must continue these best practices in order to keep COVID-19 at bay.”
The Gwinnett County Public School System says anyone who travels outside of the country during spring break will have to quarantine for seven days after their return.
Gwinnett County Schools begin a week of spring break on April 5. The Director of the Health District that covers Gwinnett, Rockdale, and Newton counties says there are enough doses of the COVID vaccine to fill appointments for the rest of the week. After that, says Dr Audrey Arona, no guarantees until more vaccine shipments arrive.