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Monkeypox update given to Henry commissioners

The Aug. 16 meeting of the Henry County Board of Commissioners.

Credit: Henry County government

Credit: Henry County government

The Aug. 16 meeting of the Henry County Board of Commissioners.
By Monroe Roark for the AJC
Aug 23, 2022

State and county officials gave an update on both monkeypox and COVID-19 to the Henry County Board of Commissioners at its Aug. 16 regular meeting.

The Department of Public Health’s District 4, which encompasses 13 counties including Henry, confirmed 36 cases of monkeypox as of the BOC meeting.

A downward trend in COVID-19 cases was reported after the most recent upswing. COVID-19 testing is currently offered at Red Hawk Park in McDonough as well as the new 24-hour COVID-19 vending machine at the Henry County Public Safety Complex.

Officials said the new machine has been utilized frequently in the two weeks since it launched and the county’s vaccination rate is higher than 50 percent.

Information: co.henry.ga.us.

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