(12/13/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

(12/6/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

(11/29/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District (Please Note: These Numbers are for a 2 Week Period)

 

Atlanta (November 26, 2021) – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID variant first detected in southern Africa. The variant has not been detected in Georgia at this time.

Named Omicron by the World Health Organization (WHO), the variant has a large number of mutations. Scientists are studying the variant to determine how quickly and easily it spreads, whether it causes more severe illness and how well the current COVID vaccines will protect against it. So far, a few dozen COVID cases caused by Omicron have been identified in South Africa, Hong Kong, Israel and Belgium.

“What is known is that COVID vaccination helps stop transmission of infection which prevents new variants from emerging,” said Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health. “Vaccination is more important than ever with the emergence of this new variant and the holidays just around the corner.”

All Georgians over the age of 5 are now eligible for COVID vaccination. Booster doses of vaccine are recommended for adults 18 and older who have completed their first series of vaccine.

Individuals who have symptoms of COVID or who may have been exposed to someone with COVID should get tested. Based on available data, PCR testing can detect the presence of the Omicron variant.

To find a COVID vaccine or COVID testing location near you log on to dph.ga.gov.

A weekly COVID-19 case summary for 11/22/21 was not provided.

(11/15/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

(11/8/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

(11/1/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

(10/25/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

Booster Doses Authorized for Moderna and J&J COVID Vaccines

(10/18/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

(10/12/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

*No weekly COVID-19 Case Summary was provided for 10/4/21 for the Northwest Georgia Health District, but Walker County added 127 cases and suffered two deaths.

(9/27/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

 

Fully vaccinated – 20,751 (30%)
One dose – 23,916 (35%)

(9/20/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

Fully vaccinated – 20,072 (29%)
One dose – 23,401 (34%)

(9/14/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

(9/7/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

(8/31/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District

(8/24/21) – Weekly COVID-19 Case Summary for the Northwest Georgia Health District
(8/23/21) – Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older.
The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals.
“While millions of people have already safely received COVID-19 vaccines, we recognize that for some, the FDA approval of a vaccine may now instill additional confidence to get vaccinated,” said Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D. “Today’s milestone puts us one step closer to altering the course of this pandemic in the U.S.”
Register for a vaccine online: https://gta-vras.powerappsportals.us/

(8/20/21) – The Georgia Department of Public Health has contracted with MAKO Medical to provide free COVID-19 testing at convenient locations around the state. In Northwest Georgia, MAKO Medical will provide free drive-up COVID-19 testing from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Colonnade in Catoosa County (264 Catoosa Circle) on Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning Wednesday, August 25.

 
There are no eligibility requirements for free testing at either site other than having a Georgia address and registering online. For those without internet access, assistance with registration by telephone is available at 919-351-6256.
 
MAKO Medical will provide test results within two to three days by either signing up for their portal at http://www.mako.luminatehealth.com or by opting for notification via text message during the registration process.

(8/18/21) – Northwest Georgia health departments offering third vaccine dose to qualifying individuals

VACCINATION EVENT – Thursday, August 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Rossville Athletic Center.

Everyone age 12 and older now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Georgia. Please note, only the Pfizer vaccine is approved for children ages 12 and older.

View the Vaccine Dashboard here:

 

View daily COVID-19 testing information on the state DPH dashboard. Click here if you are looking for information on how COVID-19 is impacting local government operations.

COVID-19 information originally published on this page has been archived here: