Gainesville hospital to receive National Guard support as COVID-19 surge continues - Gainesville Times

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Gainesville hospital to receive National Guard support as COVID-19 surge continues

The ambulance entrance at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center is filled Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the emergency room. At one point there were a reported nine ambulances lined up with patients. - photo by Scott Rogers

08192021 AMBULANCE 1.jpg — The ambulance entrance at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center is filled Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the emergency room. At one point there were a reported nine ambulances lined up with patients. - photo by Scott Rogers

A National Guard team will be deployed to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville to help with staffing shortages as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the state.