Phoebe Reports Thursday COVID-19 Numbers

Staff Report From Albany CEO

Friday, May 15th, 2020

As of noon Thursday, these were Phoebe’s COVID-19 numbers:

Total COVID-19 Patients in Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital – 52

Total COVID-19 Patients in Phoebe Sumter Medical Center - 10

Total COVID-19 Patients in Phoebe Worth Medical Center – 0

Total Inpatients Recovered – 311

Total Positive Deaths from Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital – 91

Total Positive Deaths from Phoebe Sumter – 27

“In the last 24 hours, we only admitted one COVID-19 patient, and we did not report any additional COVID-19 deaths.  While we know things could change quickly, those are positive numbers that are certainly worth celebrating.  We look forward to a time when we can report zero admissions and deaths for multiple days in a row.  In the meantime, the Phoebe Family continues to meet the COVID and non-COVID healthcare needs of our region, and we encourage everyone to remain vigilant until the virus is eliminated,” said Scott Steiner, Phoebe Putney Health System Chief Executive Officer.