Clayton County Schools to host Wednesday virtual town hall on COVID-19

Clayton County Schools will address COVID-19 during a Wednesday virtual town hall featuring several health experts.

“Clayton Calling the Shots: Real Talk Town Hall” will be streamed online at 6 p.m. on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to talk about the coronavirus and its impact on the Clayton County community. It will feature as Dr. Olatanwa Adewale, Clayton County Health District district epidemiologist, and Dr. Sudha Reddy, chief medical officer of the Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services.

The event also will include discussions about COVID-19, its variants, vaccination hesitancy and the availability of vaccines and boosters. There also will be a COVID-19 puppet show and the premier of a coronavirus PSA by Mundy’s Mill High School students.

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