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The coronavirus pandemic has thrust Dr. Lawton Davis to the forefront of many minds in Chatham and its neighboring counties as he leads the Coastal Health District in its fight against COVID-19. On this episode of Difference Makers, Dr. Davis talks about his upbringing in Georgia, getting into the medical field, shifting from general practitioner to his current role and what he has learned (and what comes ahead) with the coronavirus pandemic.

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(8:27): Shifting from education to the medical field

(12:45): What does the health director do and how does the job compare to working with patients

(18:50): His message now as we are in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic

(22:13): What people should be thinking of as they assess the virus

• ’We are worse off now than when we started’: Savannah might require face masks in public places due to recent COVID-19 case hike (SMN, June 22, 2020)

(28:07): Testing and where people can find it in Chatham County

• Coastal Health District - COVID-19 testing
• Free local COVID-19 tests from public health: What you need to know (SMN, May 27, 2020)
• COVID-19 test demand strains supply in Chatham County (SMN, June 23, 2020)

(31:18): Hurricane season in the middle of a pandemic

• Chatham officials grapple with hurricane evacuation plans amid COVID-19 challenges (SMN, June 14, 2020)
• OPINION: Hurricane season is upon us, and we must prepare now (SMN, June 16, 2020)

(36:53): Looking back at lessons learned from the initial reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic

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