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Effingham County case total update: 2,489 (34 deaths)
COVID-19
Submitted report
Effingham Herald
Published: Jan 2, 2021, 8:50 PM

As of 3 p.m. Saturday, there have been 27,202 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in residents of the Coastal Health District and 466 deaths.

Cases by county:

  • Bryan: 1,780 cases, 18 deaths
  • Camden: 2,283 cases, 19 deaths
  • Chatham: 13,045 cases, 230 deaths
  • Effingham: 2,489 cases, 34 deaths
  • Glynn: 4,851 cases, 124 deaths
  • Liberty: 1,833 cases, 30 deaths
  • Long: 461 cases, 5 deaths
  • McIntosh: 460 cases, 8 deaths
Rep. Buddy Carter: Granddaughters Survived Texas Camp Flooding That Killed Their Cousin
Buddy Carter
Rep. Buddy Carter spoke publicly about the loss of his granddaughters' cousin in the Texas flooding.
Updated: Jul 9, 2025, 2:59 PM
Published: Jul 9, 2025, 3:00 PM
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., who represents Effingham County, said his twin granddaughters survived catastrophic flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas, but their 9-year-old cousin, Janie Hunt, was killed. Carter shared the heartbreaking news on social media and in interviews with Fox News, CNN, and Atlanta News First, revealing that Janie’s body was found on her mother’s birthday. Carter said his granddaughters survived by climbing onto a roof and waiting for rescue.
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