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Screven County health update: rising COVID cases and a Sept. 23 drive-thru vaccine clinic announced

Board of Commissioners of Screven County · March 1, 2026
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Summary

County officials reported a recent rise in COVID-19 cases and the local hospital announced a drive-thru vaccine clinic for Sept. 23. The county’s EMA and health department are coordinating vaccination outreach as cases have increased.

County emergency-management and public-health presenters told the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 14 that positive COVID-19 cases in Screven County had increased in recent weeks and vaccine clinics are underway.

Executive EMA Director Mikki Saxon provided recent local COVID numbers and said the county’s Health Department is holding clinics. Lagina Evans of Optim Medical Center Screven announced the hospital will host a drive-thru vaccine clinic on Sept. 23, 2021.

Resident Ida Daughtry told the board she had seen an exponential increase in positive cases over the previous two months and asked the county to take a public stance. The board did not adopt a new public-health policy during the meeting but heard operational updates and a schedule for upcoming vaccine opportunities.

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