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Chatham officials prepare to expand COVID-19 vaccinations to educators
Following Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s Feb. 25 announcement that the COVID-19 vaccine will soon become available to teachers, school staff, adults with disabilities and their caregivers, and parents of children […]
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Chatham COVID-19 rates decrease, but vaccine supplies remain limited
Coronavirus infection rates appear to be dropping across Chatham County following an extended spike in cases from mid-December to late January, and while COVID-19 inoculation efforts are expanding locally, vaccine […]
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Savannah and Chatham County officials encourage COVID-19 vaccination efforts
Various officials of Savannah and Chatham County are increasing their efforts to boost the number of local citizens taking the coronavirus vaccine to help stop the spread of COVID-19. During […]
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Savannah remembers the hundreds of local lives lost due to COVID-19
A somber bell-ringing ceremony was held at Savannah City Hall as the local community joined cities across the nation in honoring the lives lost to the coronavirus pandemic during a […]
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New system for Savannah Civic Center COVID-19 testing to launch on Jan. 18
To assist the Chatham County Health Department with expanding its ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic, a new system for COVID-19 testing will be launched at the Savannah Civic Center […]
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New Year, Same Challenges
There is something refreshing, even hopeful, about the start of a new year. Although it is realistically just the day after yesterday, the thought of a new year provides relief […]
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Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade canceled for second year due to COVID-19
Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and related festivities will be canceled for the second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Van Johnson announced during a […]
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Hundreds take unofficial New Year’s Day plunge by Tybee Island pier
At least 200 hardy waders gathered on the north side of Tybee Island’s pier to take a traditional New Year’s Day dip in the chilly Atlantic, despite official Tybee Polar […]
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Top Chatham County health official advises local residents to stay home on New Year’s Eve
The number of new COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations is rising quickly in Chatham County, and area residents are advised to spend New Year’s Eve at home this year to […]
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Savannah’s historical institutions strive to preserve materials that capture 2020
While most people who lived through 2020 are likely eager to see it end and forget all about it, future historians will certainly seek to research this year that brought […]
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve Safely in Savannah
We may be bidding good riddance to 2020 this New Year’s Eve, but unfortunately we won’t be saying farewell to the coronavirus pandemic just yet. Public-health officials recommend that people […]