COVID-19 Response Update at Mayor & Commission January 12 Work Session

The December 12 Work Session featured a presentation by Dr. Stephan Goggans of the Northeast Health District on COVID-19 and vaccination efforts in the community. The link below begins at the 9:20 mark at the beginning of his presentation.

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COVID-19 Updates at Mayor & Commission Work Sessions - Updated Jan. 12

A PDF of presentations given by Manager Blaine Williams at Work Sessions each month to the Mayor and Commission providing a summary of some of the ACCGov response to the COVID-19 response since March.

Although the PDF is the general update on ACCGov efforts, January's update during the meeting focused on a presentation by Dr. Stephan Goggans of the Northeast Health District about vaccination efforts in the district (PDF | video)

COVID Response Work Session Update - January 12, 2021

Free WiFi for Students

A list of locations with free WiFi at ACCGov facilities and other locations is available at the Clarke County School District website at https://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/Page/948.

9,989 Positive Cases Confirmed in Athens-Clarke County, 74 Deaths

January 15 - 3:30 p.m.

The state Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) case tracker (https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report) confirms 9,989 positive cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), including 74 deaths, in Athens-Clarke County as of 3:00 p.m. on January 15. For more details and statistics, visit the DPH daily status report website.

These are cumulative cases total since February 25, 2020. For reference, numbers from the beginning of each month:

  • January 1, 2021 - 8,580
  • December 1 - 6,723
  • November 1 - 5,872
  • October 1 - 5,121
  • September 1 - 3,082
  • August 1 - 1,694
  • July 1 - 574
  • June 1 - 293
  • May 1 - 155
  • April 1 - 54
  • March 1 - 4

The Daily Status Report is updated once daily at 3:00 p.m. to allow time to process and validate laboratory and case reports. If you view the data, please be sure to check the area showing the definitions of the information presented. Some, such as "hospitalizations," have different meanings than what may be expected.

Governor’s Statewide Executive Order for January 1-15, 2021

On December 30, 2020, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed the Executive Order extending current COVID-19 restrictions and the public health state of emergency. The new Executive Order takes effect on January 1, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. and runs through January 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m., while the public health emergency is extended until February 7, 2021.

Among other areas, the executive order continues to include provisions for:

  • Residents and visitors to practice social distancing
  • Gathering of persons of more than 50 persons at a single location if they are required to stand or be seated within six feet of any other person
  • Sheltering-in-place for those who have a higher risk of severe illness
  • Guidelines for restaurants and dining services; industry, commerce, organizations & non-profits; healthcare; education & children; governments; sports & live performance venues; and conventions.
  • Enforcement of the order

The Executive Order also includes changes that allow nurses and pharmacists to administer the pending COVID-19 vaccine, including in a drive-thru setting, and permits any nurse or pharmacist to observe patients for the requisite 15 minute window after receiving the vaccine.

Read a PDF of the full order