February 16, 2022 Update

$100 Gift Cards for New COVID-19 Vaccinations

$100 Gift Cards for New Vaccinations

The East Athens Development Corporation, in partnership with the Innovative Healthcare Institute and the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government, is offering $100 cash cards to individuals 5 years or older who get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The cash cards are available per dose to newly-vaccinated individuals who live, work, or attend school in Athens-Clarke County. An additional $100 card is available for the second dose, usually 3-4 weeks later, depending on vaccine requirements.

Funded by $240,000 in American Rescue Plan Act dollars awarded to EADC by ACCGov, the program requires pre-registration.

To make an appointment, call the Innovative Healthcare Institute at 706-705-2033 or register online (main site: www.ihci411.com).

The Athens Neighborhood Health Center is also providing $100 gift cards for new vaccinations. Contact information is available at www.anhc.clinic.

Clarke County School District COVID-19 Testing

The Clarke County School District (CCSD) is partnering with the GA Department of Public Health (DPH) to provide COVID-19 testing opportunities for school communities.

Rapid antigen tests (results in 15 minutes) and PCR tests (results in 24-48 hours) will be available. No appointment is necessary. However, registration is required.

All tests are free, optional, and offered as a convenience to students, staff, and families.

Upcoming Clinic Dates / Locations

All clinics are open from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (except Cedar Shoals on 3/1).

Feb 17 / Chase Street Elementary
Feb 18 / Cedar Shoals High
Feb 22 / Cleveland Road Elementary
Feb 23 / Gaines Elementary
Feb 24 / J.J. Harris Elementary
Feb 25 / BHL Middle
Feb 28 / Oglethorpe Ave Elementary
March 1 / H.B. Stroud Elementary
March 1 / Cedar Shoals High (9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
March 2 / Timothy Road Elementary
March 3 / Whit Davis Elementary
March 4 / Clarke Middle
March 7 / Whitehead Road Elementary
March 8 / Winterville Elementary
March 9 / Classic City High
March 10 / Coile Middle
March 11 / Fowler Drive Elementary

Visit www.clarke.k12.ga.us/domain/2805 for more information and to register for a test.

COVID-19 Cases, Admissions, Deaths & Vaccinations in Athens-Clarke County

Positive UGA COVID-19 Tests Reported Through DawgCheck - (Feb. 7-13)

The University of Georgia DawgCheck tool gives members of the campus community the ability to self-monitor and to facilitate information sharing internally and with the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). Any student or employee with a positive COVID-19 test is required to report the test in DawgCheck.

For the week of February 7, there were 87 reported positive COVID-19 tests through DawgCheck.

Last Five Weeks of Tests

Visit the UGA Health Center website with these graphs and other updates.

The table above reflects the total number of positive test results reported through DawgCheck each week. It is updated every Wednesday. Please note the following:

Positive tests reported through DawgCheck are from any of the approximately 50,000 faculty, staff, and students connected to the University of Georgia, whether located in Athens, extended campuses, extension offices across the state, or even other states and countries for students who elected to take online classes.
The totals may include reports from individuals who have not been on campus recently, there may be delays in reporting, and the totals may even include individuals who have recovered.
Therefore, the data do not serve as an accurate barometer of the current status of COVID-19 at any point in time at any one of UGA’s campuses.
Since August 10, 2020 UGA has supported surveillance testing for asymptomatic individuals and clinical (Health Center) testing resources for symptomatic students as a means of distancing the two populations and optimizing the use of Health Center staff and the facility.
For the week of February 7, 2022, the University Health Center conducted a total of 163 clinical tests, with 12 positive results, for a positivity rate of 7.4%.
Results of asymptomatic testing for the week of February 7-13, 2022: 552 tests (14% faculty, 23% staff & 63% students) had 20 positive results for a positivity rate of 3.6%.

DawgCheck and other University of Georgia-related COVID information is available at the University Health Center website at https://uhs.uga.edu/healthtopics/covid-19-health-and-exposure-updates.

Clarke County School District COVID-19 Dashboard - February 16, 2022

The CCSD COVID-19 Dashboard displays positive cases in the past 7, 14 and 30 days across the district and by each school, with hourly updates.

As of 4:45 PM on February 16, 2022, the dashboard shows:

158 cases in February 2022 (118 on Feb. 9 report)
1,532 cases in January 2022
49 cases in December 2021
33 cases in November 2021
71 cases in October 2021
312 cases in September 2021
918 cases in the past 30 days (1,227 on Feb. 9 report)
119 cases in the past 14 days (236 on Feb. 9 report)
40 cases in the past 7 days (79 on Feb. 2 report)
8.1% of students and staff with cases in the last 30 days (8.1% on Feb. 9 report)
0.8% of students and staff with cases in the last 14 days (2.2% on Feb. 9 report)
0.4% of students and staff with cases in the last 7 days (0.6% on Feb. 9 report)

Clarke County School District COVID-19 Dashboard

Free COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Events

Below are some upcoming opportunities for free vaccinations from the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Northeast Health District (NEHD) at mobile locations. (Schedules subject to change by NEHD - verify information on the NEHD website.)

No appointment needed
Walk-ups welcome
No insurance required
No ID required
$100 gift card incentive program for eligible participants
Vaccines for 5 to 11-year-olds are available at the county health department clinics – they may not be available via the mobile outreach events unless specifically noted.
Anyone under 18 years of age MUST have a parent present or a signed consent form.

Friday, February 18
Clarke Bethel Midtown Village
155 Hickman Drive Athens, GA 30601
Pediatric (ages 5-11) doses available
1:00-4:00 PM

Friday, February 25
Clarke Greater Bethel AME Church
140 Rose Street Athens, GA
Pediatric (ages 5-11) doses available
9:00 AM - Noon; 1:00-3:00 PM

Visit NEHD events website for updates

School COVID Vaccine Events

None currently scheduled
Visit NEHD events website for updates

Parents who wish to have their child vaccinated at a school-based event must return a signed consent form.

The Athens-Clarke County COVID-19 vaccine incentive program provides $100 gift cards for those who live, work or attend school in Athens-Clarke County.

If you have previously (on or after September 3) received your first dose at the Clarke County Health Department or one of their outreach events, you are still eligible for the incentive for your second dose at either mobile events or the Health Department.

Gift cards are available from the Northeast Health District to first-time vaccinated individuals only at mobile vaccination events.

Upcoming event listings are updated every Friday online on the NEHD website

Resources:

Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines at bit.ly/NEHDCOVIDVaccine.
PublicHealthIsForEveryone.com
Clarke County Health Department on Facebook