News related to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Southern Middle Tennessee
Tennessee labor officials say they are unable to reject a federal rule designed to protect health care workers from COVID-19. The federal rule, adopted by Tennessee in late August, outlines requirements for personal protective equipment, social distancing and other safety measures for workers at medical facilities that care for people with COVID-19. It also requires …
Warren County is installing anti-Covid entry tunnels at Warren County High School and at the County Jail. This is being done to ensure the safety of our students, teachers and staff at Warren County High and to protect the health of those in the Sheriff’s Department as they carry out their critical duties. Ozone water …
Anti-Covid Entry Tunnels being Installed Warren Co. High School and County Jail Read More »
The majority of students entering college this Fall had a disrupted high school experience. According to a survey administered by Indiana University’s Center for Postsecondary Research, COVID-induced distance learning challenged students academically, technologically, and psychologically. The pandemic required some to take on new responsibilities at home while managing unfamiliar expectations to finish high school. The …
Motlow Provides Critical Student Support Services as Pandemic-Induced Exhaustion Lingers Read More »
A third federal judge has blocked Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s order allowing families to opt out of school mask mandates. The decision is the latest development in the ongoing legal battle over Lee’s order launched by parents and advocates alarmed over the spike in coronavirus cases in Tennessee’s schools. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw handed …
In order to try to increase safety and to limit the amount of illness exposure in the classroom, TCS Director of Schools, Dr. Catherine Stephens, wants to remind students and parents about what can be done to help make this a successful school year. As it turns to the fall and with the changing weather, …
TCS Director of Schools shares COVID-19 safety reminders Read More »
The Tennessee Department of Health reported 15,411 new COVID-19 cases from Sept. 10 alone, making it the worst day the state has seen in new cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Last week, the state saw the highest number of new COVID cases reported in one week with 66,707 new cases.
The Tennessee Department of Education recently has relaunched the District Information Dashboard for the 2021-2022 school year. The state dashboard will continue to report new COVID-19 case counts in schools and each district across the state on a weekly basis. “While the state is bringing back its statewide Dashboard, we at Tullahoma City Schools will …
Tennessee Department of Education Relaunches Covid Dashboard Read More »
The Tennessee Department of Education recently has relaunched the District Information Dashboard for the 2021-2022 school year. The state dashboard will continue to report new COVID-19 case counts in schools and each district across the state on a weekly basis. New information that was previously not included last year will also be available on the …
Tullahoma City Schools COVID Data Dashboard includes State-Based Information Read More »
Unity Medical Center Press Release: Unity Medical Center, a leading facility in patient care, is advocating for public education on the topic of COVID-19 vaccination. As medical facilities across the state are left in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19 infections there has been an extreme uptick in COVID related hospitalizations. As these infection rates rise statewide vaccination rates have not risen to …
Manchester’s Unity Medical Center makes Plea for Citizens to get the COVID-19 Vaccine Read More »
Tennessee has continued its streak of setting a new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations each day in the month of September. The Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,798 coronavirus patients were hospitalized statewide, as of Sept. 8, breaking the record-high of 3,776, which was set just one day prior. The state’s department of health added there …
Record COVID-19 Hospitalizations Again in Tennessee Read More »
