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Southeast Georgia Health System patient census, Aug. 24

Southeast Georgia Health System patient census, Aug. 24

COVID continuesto impact emergency resources

Jill Helton
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Camden County public safety officials issued an urgent plea this week — please save 9-1-1 resources for only the most serious of emergencies. COVID-19 is impacting the community to such an extent that our emergency medical workers are having trouble meeting the demand.
Free COVID-19 testing is available in Camden and Glynn.

Free COVID-19 testing is available in Camden and Glynn.

Changes made to free COVID-19 testing in Camden and Glynn

Submitted
Monday, August 23, 2021
According to the Coastal Health District, changes are underway for public health’s free COVID-19 testing program in Glynn and Camden counties. In Brunswick, the Glynn County Health Department and Southeast Georgia Health System are partnering to consolidate their COVID-19 testing programs.
Patients with certain immune conditions can now receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Patients with certain immune conditions can now receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Health departments to offer third dose for immunocompromised

Submitted
Thursday, August 19, 2021
As announced in an Aug. 19 news release, health departments in the Coastal Health District will begin offering a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to individuals with certain immune conditions.
Pathways of Hope, a Salvation Army program, offers help to local families in crisis. (Illustrative photo)

Pathways of Hope, a Salvation Army program, offers help to local families in crisis. (Illustrative photo)

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'Pathways' helps local families find their way

Jill Helton
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
When it comes to pulling a person or a family out of poverty, often more is needed than a temporary fix — the roots of poverty can go deep. And locally, that’s where Pathway of Hope, a program run by the Salvation Army, comes into play.

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PSA director is finalist for north Georgia job

Jill Helton
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Camden County Public Service Authority may soon be looking for a new director after it was announced their current executive has been tapped for the county manager job in White County.
David Cuttino and Alexis George

David Cuttino and Alexis George

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Questions remain following deadly plane crash

News Staff
Friday, August 13, 2021
The tragic deaths of flight instructor David Cuttino and his student, Fernandina Beach High School graduate Alexis George, led to the immediate question of what caused their plane to crash into the St. Marys River.
Camden County Schools opened the school year with a universal mask policy, which is getting mixed reactions from parents. (Illlustrative photo)

Camden County Schools opened the school year with a universal mask policy, which is getting mixed reactions from parents. (Illlustrative photo)

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Mask policy draws comments from parents

Shannon Malcom
Thursday, August 12, 2021
A mask mandate issued by Camden County Schools at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year caused significant controversy at the Camden County Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening.
Camden and Plug Power representatives break ground at a ceremony Tuesday at the county industrial park.

Camden and Plug Power representatives break ground at a ceremony Tuesday at the county industrial park.

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Camden welcomes Plug Power

Shannon Malcom
Thursday, August 12, 2021
A new “spark” has come to Camden County in the form of green hydrogen plant Plug Power.
This graph shows the dramatic increase in COVID-positive inpatients in Camden and Brunswick.

This graph shows the dramatic increase in COVID-positive inpatients in Camden and Brunswick.

Health system, nearing capacity, lists testing sites

News Staff
Friday, August 6, 2021
As with most hospitals across the nation, Southeast Georgia Health System’s Brunswick and Camden Campus hospitals are experiencing substantially higher than normal patient volumes and long emergency room wait times.