department of public health

Georgia sending more state-supported staff to help hospitals

ATLANTA – Governor Brian Kemp announced the state will increase the total number of supported staff in hospitals to 2,800…

5 years ago

DPH Urges All Georgians to Get a Flu Shot

Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has a message for Georgians: Everyone needs a flu shot. Yes,…

6 years ago

Update: Union 242 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths

UPDATE: August 6 at 3 p.m. BLAIRSVILLE, Ga - COVID-19 cases in Union County went up to 242 in the…

6 years ago

Operation changes to COVID-19 specimen collection sites

GAINESVILLE, GA – Nine specimen collection sites operated jointly by the Georgia National Guard and Augusta University ended operations effective…

6 years ago

Georgia DPH distributes Remdesivir to hospitals for treatment of COVID-19

Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is distributing an initial allotment of the drug Remdesivir received from…

6 years ago