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News from August 2022

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118 people die in Georgia with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 25, 2022

There were 118 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 19.2% increase over the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Georgia during week ending Aug. 13

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 25, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Georgia in the week ending Aug. 13, making up less than 1.2% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

Bears Volleyball vs WACO on August 30

By Press release submission | Aug 25, 2022

Bears Volleyball vs WACO on August 30

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21 people die from kidney disease in Georgia during week ending Aug. 13

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 25, 2022

There were 21 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Georgia in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 2.4% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

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310 people die in Georgia from heart disease in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 24, 2022

There were 310 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 7.5% decrease from the previous week.

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47 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Georgia during week ending Aug. 6

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 24, 2022

There were 47 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 5.4% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

Northside Gwinnett nurse wins award for lifetime achievement

By Press release submission | Aug 24, 2022

Susan Gaunt began her career in health care more than three decades ago in the Gwinnett hospital system, back when it was Button Gwinnett and Buford General. She has held many titles over the years, including volunteer, patient care tech, med/surg nurse, ICU nurse, clinical nurse specialist, and advance practice nurse.

Board of Appeals on September 1

By Press release submission | Aug 24, 2022

Board of Appeals on September 1

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CDC predicts 417 people age 85 and older in Georgia died during week ending August 6

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 24, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 417 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending August 6.

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338 people die in Georgia from cancer in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 24, 2022

There were 338 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 3.2% decrease from the previous week.

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Week ending August 6 could be deadliest for people in 75-84 age group in Georgia

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 23, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 440 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending August 6.

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65 people die in Georgia from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 23, 2022

There were 65 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 18.8% decrease from the previous week.

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Economist Borjas: Immigration redistributes 'wealth from the native poor to the native rich'

By Emily Bevard | Aug 23, 2022

In July alone, U.S. Customs and Border Protection made nearly 200,000 arrests at the southern border. President Biden's push for looser border policies has welcomed an influx of migrants since the beginning of his presidency and, according to the deputy opinion editor at Newsweek, research shows an open border hurts low-income Americans the most.

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61 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Georgia during week ending Aug. 6

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 23, 2022

There were 61 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Georgia in the week ending Aug. 6, making up seven% of total deaths by all causes in Georgia.

Get Your Medicare Questions Answered

By Press release submission | Aug 23, 2022

Did you know? Medicare is a government national health insurance program in the United States, begun in 1965 under the Social Security Administration and now administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Homecoming Court Voting (During Cohort) on August 29

By Press release submission | Aug 23, 2022

Homecoming Court Voting (During Cohort) on August 29

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101 people die in Georgia from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 23, 2022

There were 101 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 13.5% increase over the previous week.

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Georgia deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending Aug. 6

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 23, 2022

Georgia's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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‘That isn’t the government’s money’: Kemp announces plans to give half of record budget surplus back to taxpayers

By Emily Bevard | Aug 23, 2022

As a record budget surplus reveals $5 billion in excess funds, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) has announced plans to give almost half of that back to taxpayers, according to a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta.

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43 people die in Georgia from diabetes mellitus in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

By Peach Tree Times | Aug 22, 2022

There were 43 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Georgia during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 6.5% decrease from the previous week.