Mike Zelek, the director of the Chatham County Health Department, joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell for this week’s Chatham County Roundup. He shares some of the latest data to the omicron variant of COVID-19, as well as how the state and county are set to address it. Plus: Zelek reflects on the last year of COVID response and hopes to learn more about the Chatham community with a new survey.

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Chatham County Roundup: Health Director Mike Zelek
Mike Zelek, the director of the Chatham County Health Department, joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell for this week's Chatham County Roundup. He shares some of the latest data to the omicron variant of COVID-19, as well as how the state and county are set to address it. Plus: Zelek reflects on the last year of COVID response and hopes to learn more about the Chatham community with a new survey.
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