What a Difference a Year Makes

As local COVID cases near 6,000, vaccines offer hope

  • From left, then-County Commissioner Buddy Goddard, Commissioners Larry Harvey and Jeff Rawls, and County Administrator Terry Suggs discuss upcoming COVID-19 protocols during an emergency meeting in March 2020.
    From left, then-County Commissioner Buddy Goddard, Commissioners Larry Harvey and Jeff Rawls, and County Administrator Terry Suggs discuss upcoming COVID-19 protocols during an emergency meeting in March 2020.
  • Health Department Administrator Mary Garcia addresses the Board of County Commissioners in March 2020.
    Health Department Administrator Mary Garcia addresses the Board of County Commissioners in March 2020.
  • The COVID-19 testing site in Palatka sits empty Monday afternoon.
    The COVID-19 testing site in Palatka sits empty Monday afternoon.
The coronavirus pandemic looked different one year ago today. No cases had yet been reported in Putnam County. There was no countywide state of emergency.  Nearly a year later, Putnam County is…

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