Phoebe makes an announcement of the first Presumptive Coronavirus Case

Phoebe Identifies Presumptive Coronavirus Case Albany, Ga. – Today, Phoebe was notified that a patient currently being treated in its main hospital is now listed as presumptively positive for COVID-19. “We anticipated we would eventually treat COVID-19 positive patients. Our Coronavirus Task Force has been meeting daily and preparing for this eventuality,” said Scott Steiner, Phoebe Putney Health System Chief Executive Officer. “The safety of our patients, staff and physicians is our top priority. As soon as we were notified, we began the process of identifying those employees who may have come in close contact with this patient during their stay in our facility and determining their exposure risk to COVID-19 based on their associated level of patient contact."