The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed the first COVID-19 case within the state that was caused by the omicron variant.
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COVID Archive | June 2021
- COVID-19 Delta variant threatens unvaccinated individuals
- Owner of Lindsey's Culinary Market reflects on her career, COVID-19
- Dear Athenians, annual check-ups are vital for your health
- UGA community shares opinions on lack of USG fall COVID-19 vaccine mandate
- Health department to give out free COVID-19 vaccines around Athens
- Athens health care professionals share thoughts on updated mask guidelines
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
- Online learning brings different accessibility challenges for UGA students with disabilities
- How to decide what activities to resume after getting vaccinated
- UGA expands vaccine eligibility for dependents, partners of students
- Muslim students celebrate second Ramadan during COVID-19
- UGA reports 18 COVID-19 cases this week, slight increase
- Athens sees decrease in COVID-19 cases
- Indian UGA students worry for family amid India COVID-19 surge
- Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
- Athens police lieutenant discusses crime decrease since COVID-19
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
- Athens moms struggle with parenting amid pandemic schooling
- UGA reports 36 COVID-19 cases this week
- Athens sees slight decrease in COVID-19 cases
- Why some COVID-19 vaccines are thrown away
- Athens community reacts to Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause
- How to find an internship during COVID-19
- UGA reports 33 COVID-19 cases this week
- Athens COVID-19 case rate remains steady
- UHC opens vaccine appointments to all, halts J&J vaccine
- How Athens fitness centers follow COVID-19 safety guidelines
- Where to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Athens
- UGA COVID-19 cases rise, vaccinations increase
- Athens COVID cases, vaccinations increase
- Athens community turns to animal shelters for companionship during COVID-19
- Gov. Kemp loosens COVID-19 restrictions in Georgia, allows gatherings
- UGA COVID-19 cases remain steady, positivity rate sees increase
- Athens COVID-19 cases continue decreasing, state cases slightly increase
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
- Georgia vaccine rollout presents challenges for UGA reopening plan
- Athens restaurants lost and re-imagined by COVID-19
- Vaccines in Athens bring hope after a deadly year of COVID-19
- The Athens businesses keeping indoor spaces closed, operations open
- Athens shelter continues serving unhoused community as aid looms
- How Athens’ food scene got creative during COVID-19
- UGA community anticipates fall 2021
- UGA COVID-19 cases decline, positivity rate sees slight increase
- ‘My people don’t shop at Kroger’: Karen Fooks keeps Fooks Foods stocked for loyal clientele
- Athens sees continued decrease in COVID-19 cases
- Athens bars return to 100% capacity as Kemp loosens COVID-19 restrictions
- Freshmen reflect on their first year of college during a pandemic
- 1,400 CCSD employees receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- Black Americans are vaccinated at lesser rate than white Americans
- ESP distributes 400 vaccines to adults with disabilities and caregivers
- Gov. Kemp expands vaccine eligibility based on age and health conditions
- UGA COVID-19 cases decrease, positivity rate below 1%
- Athens COVID-19 positivity rate falls below 5%
- My experience with the second COVID-19 vaccination dose
- How UGA celebrated Black History Month during a pandemic
- UGA community service organizations adapt to COVID-19
- UGA administers vaccines to 1,800 members, eligibility to expand weekly
- 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
- Athens community reflect on AIDS crisis and COVID-19 parallels
- 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
- My experience with the COVID-19 vaccination
- How UGA and Georgia Tech’s COVID-19 policies differ
- 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
- ANALYSIS: UGA reports 181 COVID-19 cases over past week
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
