News related to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Southern Middle Tennessee
A more contagious strain of COVID-19 could sweep through the country and become the dominate variant of the virus by March, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new and more transmissible strain is called SARS-CoV-2 known as B.1.1.7. Hospitals already struggle to staff personnel needed to treat current …
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The Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee’s Unified Command Group have added new features to the COVID19.tn.gov website to make it easier for users to find county-specific information and request an appointment for COVID-19 vaccination. The COVID19.tn.gov website provides a simple tool for Tennesseans to find their phase in Tennessee’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. Updates to this tool …
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 4,474 additional cases and 36 deaths related to COVID-19 across the state for Sunday, January 17. Tennessee is up to 8,391 total deaths. The state reported 2,699 people currently hospitalized in Tennessee due to COVID-19. ICU Bed availability is at 9%. Last week, Tennessee reported 651 COVID-19 deaths. The week of January …
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced special session legislation addressing K-12 student learning loss and the adverse effects on Tennessee students’ proficiency in reading and math after extended time away from the classroom due to COVID-19. Data suggests that Tennessee third graders are facing an estimated 50% drop in reading proficiency and a projected 65% …
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Manchester City Schools will return to in-person learning for all students on Tuesday, January 19, 2020. Families who wish to continue virtual instruction should contact their child’s school for more information and guidelines. The district will have early dismissal days (12:30 p.m.) every Friday until Spring Break. Manchester City Schools will offer the Journey Afterschool …
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Dollar General with numerous locations in the On Target News coverage area has announced it will be giving its employees a monetary incentive to get the Covid-19 vaccine. If employees are vaccinated, they will receive four hours of pay. The company, headquartered in Goodlettsville, is one of the first big retailers to provide their employees …
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Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 4,983 additional cases and 84 deaths related to COVID-19 across the state for Thursday, January 14. The death total now stands at 8,232. There are currently 65,367 active COVID-19 cases in the state. The state reported 2,964 people are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. Area active cases/deaths: Bedford 478/85 Cannon 136/19 …
It’s time to get back to regular business for Coffee County government facilities. They will be re-open to the public Tuesday, Jan. 19. Coffee County Government buildings were closed to public access on Dec. 21 due to rising cases of COVID-19.
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 4,625 additional cases and 137 deaths related to COVID-19 across the state for Wednesday, January 13. There are currently 68,377 active COVID-19 cases in the state. Tennessee is now averaging 95 deaths per day during the month of January so far. The state reported 3,029 people are currently hospitalized in …
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 3,478 additional cases and 146 deaths related to COVID-19 across the state for Tuesday, January 12. There are currently 73,518 active COVID-19 cases in the state. The 146 additional deaths brings the state up to 8,011 total. Tuesday now stands as the second-highest single-day deaths increase in Tennessee. Tennessee is averaging …
