Americus and other towns across Georgia are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Americus, GA community.

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Georgia COVID-19 Cases

Georgia New Coronavirus Cases:
Georgia Total Coronavirus Cases: 3,092,429
Georgia New Coronavirus Deaths:
Georgia Total Coronavirus Deaths: 42,839
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Americus

Doctor in South Georgia dies from COVID-19 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Dr. John D. Marshall Jr. of Americus is apparently the first Georgia doctor to die of COVID-19. Marshall, 74, spent 111 days on a ventilator and dialysis after contracting the virus. More info »

Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 08/12/2020 12:00pm

Limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine brings 106 year old Roswell woman to Americus

AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) – A 106-year-old woman can now boast she’s had her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but she had to travel 160 miles to get it. Flossie Johnson’s daughter drove her ... More info »

WRBL - 02/01/2021 07:46am

The people we've lost to coronavirus - CBS News

Dr. John D. Marshall, a family doctor who ran his practice in South Georgia for more than 30 years, died of coronavirus complications on August 12. He was 74. "My uncle was a rock star in Americus ... More info »

CBS News - 02/22/2021 11:01pm

7 residents of Magnolia Manor in Americus test positive for COVID-19 - WALB

AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - On Thursday, Magnolia Manor in Americus reported seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 among its residents. Three are being cared for at the Manor in a special isolation unit ... More info »

walb - 04/09/2020 08:45am

Former Americus segregated hospital gets major NPS grant - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

In a region where blacks make up a high portion of coronavirus cases, the former segregated Americus Colored Hospital gets a $450,000 federal grant. More info »

Atlanta Journal-Constitution - 04/26/2020 12:00pm

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