Oconee County Coronavirus Update April 29

Press release from the Oconee County Government:

April 29, 2020

Updated to reflect data as of 11:25 a.m. on April 29

Thank you for continuing to follow social distancing guidelines in order to protect our entire community. The Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 Daily Status Report https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report lists 59 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 7 hospitalizations in Oconee County as of 11:25 a.m. on April 29.

Northeast Health District COVID-19 Screening Hotline

The Northeast Health District COVID-19 Screening Hotline is 706-340-0996.

For screening by a local public health department employee, call Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Outside of these Health Department Screening Line times, you may visit http://augustaexpresscare.org for a 24/7 virtual visit for screening and referral.

The Department of Public Health lists the following criteria for COVID-19 testing:

People with symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, shortness of breath):

• Healthcare workers, first responders, and other critical infrastructure workers
• Persons residing in long-term care facilities or other group residential settings
• Persons 65 years of age and older
• Persons with underlying medical conditions
• Household members or caregivers of any of the groups above
• People with symptoms who are not a part of any of the groups above may also be approved for testing, as capacity allows

People without symptoms who fall into the following categories (if capacity allows):

• Healthcare workers, first responders, and other critical infrastructure workers that have been exposed to COVID-19
• Residents of a long-term care facility or other group residential setting experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19

This press release was produced by the Oconee County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.