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COVID continuesto impact emergency resources

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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.

Questions remain following deadly plane crash

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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. There are still more questions than following the release of reports from the local medical examiner and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Health system, nearing capacity, lists testing sites

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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. Health system leadership reports the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, driven by the more contagious delta variant and low vaccination rates, as the primary contributing factor for the increase and a significant cause for concern.