SPEED.
SPEED. THAT'S A GOOD SHOT SHOWING THE
DOWNTOWN AND MIDTOWN DRIVE.
6:00 BRINGS CHANGES, OF
>>> TO THE COVID-19 IN GEORGIA,
A NEW SO BRING RECORD IN THE
BATTLE AGAINST THE VIRUS.
THE STATE REPORTED MORE
CORONAVIRUS RELATED DEATHS THAN
ANY OTHER DAY DURING THE
PANDEMIC YESTERDAY WITH 145
LIVES LOST.
LIVES LOST. THE LAST TIME WE CAME CLOSE TO
THAT DAILY NUMBER WAS EARLY
AUGUST LAST YEAR.
10,444 GEORGIANS AND ALL HAVE
DIED FROM COVID.
5700 COVID PATIENTS ARE IN THE
HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW, THE HIGH
IT'S EVER BEEN.
THE NUMBER OF VENTILATORS USED
IN GEORGIA ALSO HITTING A NEW
RECORD YESTERDAY.
RECORD YESTERDAY. THE NEED TO GET PEOPLE
VACCINATED NOW GREATER
EVER.
EVER.
EVER. GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP IS FIRED UP
AND FRUSTRATED OVER THE STATE
SLOW VACCINE DISTRIBUTION AND
THREATENING TO FIRE UP HIS OWN
PICKUP TRUCK TO GET IT OUT MORE
QUICKLY.
QUICKLY.
QUICKLY. THOUSANDS ARE MORE ELIGIBLE BUT
ARE FINDING IT HARD TO BOOK AN
APPOINTMENT.
APPOINTMENT. WE HAVE CHRISTIE DIEZ LIVE
OUTSIDE THE STATE CAPITAL.
THE GOVERNOR IS ISSUING A
WARNING FOR PROVIDERS THAT
STOCKPILING
STOCKPILING >> Reporter: HE IS VISIBLY
FRUSTRATED BUT HIS MESSAGE WAS
CLEAR.
CLEAR.
CLEAR. HE
CLEAR. HE SAID THE STOCKPILING STOPS
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. HE
NOW. HE DID NOT NAME NAMES BUT SAID
MAJOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE
HOLDING BACK SOME VACCINES
RATHER THAN GETTING THEM INTO
THE PEOPLE'S ARMS.
IF THAT CONTINUES THE STATE
WILL TAKE POSSESSION TO MAKE
SURE THE
SURE THE
SURE THE HE SAID SOME PROVIDERS ARE NOT
REPORTING THE SHOTS THEY ARE
GIVING MAKING THE NUMBERS LOOK
LOWER THAN THEY REALLY ARE.
HE ALSO SAID HE IS WORKING WITH
THE
THE
THE MORE
THE MORE SHOTS.
MORE SHOTS. >> I HOPE WE CAN GET MORE DOSES
FROM THE FEDS AND GET MORE
SENIORS VACCINATED.
SENIORS VACCINATED. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE WE GET
EVERY DOSE THAT WE HAVE IN AN
ARM.
ARM.
ARM. >>
ARM. >> Reporter: ABOUT 2 MILLION
GEORGIANS ARE CURRENTLY
ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE
VACCINE.
VACCINE.
VACCINE. THE STATE IS ONLY GETTING
ENOUGH DOSES TO GIVE TO A SMALL
FRACTION OF THAT NUMBER.
HE SAYS TO EXPECT THE DEMAND TO
OUTPACE THE SUPPLIES FOR
SEVERAL MONTHS.
SEVERAL MONTHS. >> HOW SLOW IS THE GEORGIA
VACCINE ROLLOUT? THE CDC DATA
IS SUGGESTING THE PEACH STATE
IS THE FOURTH SLOWEST STATE
GETTING PEOPLE VACCINATED.
LIZA LUCAS IS AT THE 11ALIVE
BRIDGE.
BRIDGE.
BRIDGE. WHAT ARE EXPERTS SAYING ABOUT
THE SOLUTIONS TO HELP TO SPEED
UP THE PROCESS?
>> Reporter: TIME, MONEY AND
RESOURCES WHAT THE EXPERTS AND
PUBLIC HEALTH TOLD US WOULD
HELP TURN THE ISSUE AROUND WHEN
IT COMES TO GEORGIA.
ACCORDING TO THE DOCTOR HE
BELIEVES THE LACK OF INVESTMENT
IN PUBLIC HEALTH IS ONE OF THE
BIGGEST ISSUES THAT NEEDS TO BE
ADDRESSED.
ADDRESSED. >> IT IS A TRUE CRISIS AND
SOMETHING THE LEGISLATURE NEEDS
TO SERIOUSLY LOOK AT IS THE
INVESTMENT IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH
INFRASTRUCTURE.
INFRASTRUCTURE. THAT WOULD ENSURE GEORGIANS
HAVE ACCESS TO VACCINATIONS AND
THAT WE ARE ABLE TO RESPOND
THE PANDEMIC.
THE PANDEMIC. >> BACK TO THE SOLUTION,
EXPERTS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT
MORE FUNDING NEEDS TO BE PAID
TOWARD THE EDUCATION WHEN IT
COMES TO THE VACCINE,
ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE HESITANCY
REPORTED IN THE
THEY BELIEVE ALSO THE HIRING OF
MORE STAFF AND TRAINING MORE
PEOPLE TO ADMINISTER THE
VACCINE IS NEEDED ALONG WITH
I.T.
I.T.
I.T. SUPPORT TO AVOID SOME COMPUTER
GLITCHES THAT UNFOLDED ON
MONDAY.
MONDAY.
MONDAY. GOVERNOR KEMP ADDRESSES THE
ISSUES AND THE CDC NUMBERS
YESTERDAY.
YESTERDAY. HE SAID THAT STATE OFFICIALS
ARE WORKING TO CORRECT WHAT
THEY BELIEVE IS A DISCREPANCY
AND LACK OF DAYS WHEN IT COMES
THE NUMBERS, AS WELL AS
UNDERREPORTING.
UNDERREPORTING. >> THANK YOU,
11ALIVE IS COMMITTED TO GETTING
THE ANSWERS YOU NEED WHEN IT
COMES TO