Update/COVID-19 (508 confirmed COVID-19 positive Bulloch residents) Up 25 in 24 hours.
EGRMC currently/today caring for 16 COVID-19 positive patients today (May or may not be Bulloch County Residents) 9 patients on ventilator 5 of which are COVID-19 positive patients.
Bulloch County is currently in the Category of “Substantial Spread”.
Bulloch County Status as of 7/5/2020 3:00pm:
- Total to date: (508 Total confirmed cases and 4 deaths total reported here with 39 hospitalizations total.) Up 25 confirmed cases since yesterday, with a substantial increase in hospitalizations. (These figures apply to Bulloch County Residents)
- EGRMC currently/today caring for 16 COVID-19 positive patients today (May or may not be Bulloch County Residents) 9 patients on ventilator 5 of which are COVID-19 positive patients.
- EMS has transported 5 COVID-19 positive patients in last 24 hours. To Date: 34 probable and 28 confirmed transports by EMS.
- SPOC closed today located at local health department. Call 855-473-4374 for an appointment.
Please be vigilant and stay safe. If you are not feeling well, stay home. Avoid crowds where social distancing is difficult and stay outdoors as much as possible. As the numbers show, younger people are catching COVID-19, and many are getting sicker with the virus. EGRMC is caring for the largest number of Coronavirus patients to date. Let us all do our part and tamp down the spread of the virus and not overwhelm our local health care providers.
Statewide COVID-19/Confirmed Hotline: (844) 442-2681
Information above provided by:
BULLOCH COUNTY LONG TERM CARE REPORT FROM DCH (7/02/20)
DPH EXPLAINS DIFFERENCE IN NUMBERS OF DAILY DEATHS FROM NURSING HOMES AND THE COMMUNITY IS CAUSED BY A LAG IN DATA ENTRY.
| FACILITY | # OF RESIDENTS | # COVID POSITVE RESIDENT | # COVID DEATHS | #COVID POSITIVE STAFF |
| BROWN’S | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| EAGLE | 51 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HERITAGE | 61 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| BETHANY | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| WESTWOOD | 40 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BULLOCH COUNTY DEATH STATISTICS:
| AGE | SEX | COUNTY | RACE | COMORBIDITY |
| 65 | Male | Bulloch | White | Unknown |
| 42 | Female | Bulloch | African-American/ Black | Yes |
| 76 | Female | Bulloch | White | No |
| 90+ | Female | Bulloch | White | Unknown |
https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report
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