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COVID-19 update for Sept. 29
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Bryan County News
Published: Sep 30, 2021, 12:52 PM

 Bryan County COVID-19 cases confirmed by the Coastal Health District at 3 p.m. Wednesday: 

Cases last two weeks: 131

 Confirmed cases total: 4,490 

Total population: 39,137 

Cases per 100K: 11,473

 Cases per 100K last two weeks: 335 

Deaths: 52 confirmed, 4 probable

 Hospitalizations: 287

 Case information is available on the state Department of Public Health website at https:// dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-dailystatus- report.

Bryan County Schools COVID-19 numbers for Sept. 20-24:

• Elementary schools (6): 1 positive students/staff out of 5,347 total population in six schools, a ratio of .0001.

• Middle schools (2): 3 positive students/staff out of a total population of 2,677 in two schools, a .0003 positivity ratio.

• High schools (2): 2 positive students/staff out of a population of 3,466 at two high schools, a .0005 ratio.

Source: Bryan County Schools website at www. bryancounty schools.org

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Decision on potential Parker's Kitchen location delayed
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A picture of the Burnt Church Cemetery in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Residents at Tuesday's county commission meeting believe that the potential rezoning for the proposed Parkers' Kitchen location will negatively disrupt the historic gravesite. Photo credit: findagrave.com.
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