The University of Georgia’s University Council discussed COVID-19 policies in a Wednesday meeting.
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COVID Archive | May 2021
- UGA reports 7 COVID-19 cases this week, significant decrease
- Athens sees decrease in COVID-19 cases, outdoor mask guidelines loosen
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- UGA expands vaccine eligibility for dependents, partners of students
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- UGA reports 18 COVID-19 cases this week, slight increase
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COVID Archive | April 2021
- Athens sees steadiness in COVID-19 cases, positivity rate increases
- UGA reports 15 COVID-19 cases this week, a significant decrease
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- UGA reports 36 COVID-19 cases this week
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- UGA reports 33 COVID-19 cases this week
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- UGA COVID-19 cases rise, vaccinations increase
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- Gov. Kemp loosens COVID-19 restrictions in Georgia, allows gatherings
- UGA COVID-19 cases remain steady, positivity rate sees increase
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COVID Archive | March 2021
- 10 questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, answered
- UGA COVID-19 cases remain steady, positivity rate slightly declines
- Athens COVID-19 cases continue decreasing, state cases slightly increase
- UGA UHC opens vaccine eligibility for faculty, staff and students
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- The Athens businesses keeping indoor spaces closed, operations open
- Athens shelter continues serving unhoused community as aid looms
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- 1,400 CCSD employees receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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- How UGA celebrated Black History Month during a pandemic
- UGA community service organizations adapt to COVID-19
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- Clinics in Athens share how they have adapted during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Athens Neighborhood Health Center
- Piedmont Athens opens vaccination site for Piedmont patients, Oconee teachers
- UGA sees continued decrease in COVID-19 cases
- Athens sees slight increase in COVID-19 cases, state cases decline
- UGA alum, doctoral student moderate COVID-19 resources Facebook group
COVID Archive | February 2021
- Athens First African Methodist Episcopal Church builds community amid COVID-19
- Athens low income and rural communities face challenging vaccine rollout
- Georgia governor announces expanded vaccine eligibility
- ANALYSIS: UGA reports 68 COVID-19 cases over past week, still makes up 29.8% of state's college cases
- ANALYSIS: Athens, state see slight decrease in COVID-19 cases, increase in vaccinations
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- Georgia vaccinations delayed due to weather conditions, Gov. Kemp opens 4 vaccination centers
- ANALYSIS: Athens COVID-19 cases, positivity rate decreases, vaccinations increase
- UGA reports 105 COVID-19 cases over past week, makes up 33% of public college cases in state
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- ANALYSIS: Athens COVID-19 cases, positivity rate decrease over past week
- ANALYSIS: UGA reports 115 COVID-19 cases over past week, case numbers and positivity rates steadily decrease
- Clinics in Athens share how they have adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic: Athens Nurses Clinic
- ANALYSIS: Athens sees decrease in COVID-19 cases, positivity rate
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COVID Archive | January 2021
- How clinics in Athens have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic: Mercy Health Clinic
- ANALYSIS: Athens reports 538 COVID-19 cases, vaccines received below expectation
- ANALYSIS: UGA sees downtrend in surveillance testing, positivity rate
- UGA gives updates on phased vaccine approach, survey
- UGA students return to work amid staggering COVID-19 cases
- UGA freshman housing experience during COVID-19
- ANALYSIS: UGA sees a slight downtrend in COVID-19 cases, positivity rate
- New strain of the coronavirus comes to Georgia
- ANALYSIS: Athens, state see slight decrease in COVID-19 cases
- Piedmont Athens opens COVID-19 antibody treatment infusion center
- Athenians are met with extensive lines and new COVID-19 tests
- COVID-19 crisis reaches new highs in Athens as UGA spring semester begins
- UGA develops phased approach to administer COVID-19 vaccine
- Drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination, testing site opened in Athens
- UGA receives first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine
