While COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, some counties in Southeast Georgia single day lowest day to day coronavirus increases in a few weeks.

COVID-19 cases

• Georgia Southern cases week ended (July 27 through August 2): 3
• Bulloch County as of August 6: 1,175
• Chatham County as of August 6: 5,441
• Liberty County as of August 6: 676

COVID-19 deaths

• Georgia Southern faculty as of August 6: 1
• Bulloch County as of August 6: 14
• Chatham County as of August 6: 74
• Liberty County as of August 6: 3

Bulloch County’s Squashing the Spread Bulloch is holding a free washable face mask distribution on August 10, 14, and 15 as part of the #MaskUpStatesboro initiative. The distribution will take place in the Statesboro visitor center from 5 pm to 7 pm on August 10 and 14 and from 9 am to 12 pm on August 15. For more information about this and following events you can visit the Statesboro Government website and the Squashing the Spread Bulloch Facebook page.

Liberty County and Hinesville city officials encourage those living in their county to keep complying with the CDC guidelines. 

Statesboro Government Mask Up info: https://www.statesboroga.gov/mask-up

Liberty County COVID-19 update August 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKdg5RDQzPY&feature=youtu.be