Cases of both COVID-19 and its Delta variant continue to fall in the Golden Isles, but health officials hope residents will continue to follow cautionary guidelines to thwart the disease as flu season begins.

Adam Sanchez, county nurse manager with the Glynn County Health Department, is sure folks are tired of hearing the same old thing: wash your hands, wear a face mask, keep a six-foot distance from others and don’t gather in large groups, at least not indoors. However, evidence shows such measures work not only against COVID-19 but against the flu as well.

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