THOMASVILLE — Archbold officials reported Tuesday there have been 128 new COVID-19 positive test results over the last week, Over the past week, the system has had 728 new negative results. Forty-three people have been admitted to Archbold hospitals in the last week for COVID-19. The system recorded four deaths from COVID-19 in the last week.

As of Tuesday, there were 31 COVID-19 positive patients at Archbold Memorial Hospital, six at Grady General Hospital, and two each at Mitchell County Hospital and Brooks County Hospital. There are no COVID-19 positive patients at Northside Center for Behavioral and Psychiatric Care.

Archbold also is reporting there are no COVID positive patients at Glenn-Mor Nursing Home and Pelham Parkway Nursing Home and one at Mitchell Convalescent Center.

“Late last week we began administering the COVID-19 vaccine to our frontline workers who have been at the forefront of this fight,” Archbold CEO and President Darcy Craven said. “We will continue to vaccinate other healthcare staff in the coming weeks as we receive more shipments from Pfizer and soon Moderna. While the vaccine is a hopeful and encouraging milestone in our fight against COVID-19, we continue to ask that everyone stay diligent in their efforts to combat the virus by wearing masks, practicing social distancing and using hand hygiene. Archbold Medical Center will continue to be there for our communities and we thank everyone for their support during these challenging times.” 

The Georgia Department of Public Health reports there have been 2,133 COVID-19 positive tests in Thomas County, with 78 deaths. There also have been 209 people hospitalized because of the novel coronavirus since the inception of the outbreak. 

Thomas County has recorded 282 new cases in the last two weeks, according to the state DPH.

Statewide, there have been more than 518,000 confirmed positive tests for COVID-19, leading to 9,503 deaths and more than 39,800 hospitalizations.