News related to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Southern Middle Tennessee
There are currently more than 200,000 active COVID-19 cases in the state, according to the latest data released by the Tennessee Department of Health. As of January 22, the last day reported in the data, there are 206,176 active Omicron COVID cases. The state has seen a 153% increase in positive cases since it started the …
State and Counties have set New Record Highs for Active Covid 19 Cases Read More »
Franklin County Schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday January 24-25th due to excessive illness. Students will be provided instruction to continue remote learning. There will be no ESP, no sporting events, or any extracurricular activities at schools on Monday and Tuesday.
Director of Schools Dr Joey Vaughn for Manchester City Schools and Director Dr Charles Lawson closed their school systems for Friday Jan. 14, 2022. Schools were closed due to sickness within the two system. Schools are closed on Monday for Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day.
As a partner in our community’s health, Unity Medical Center would like to update the community with some of the latest information from our state and federal healthcare authorities. The Omicron variant is in full force, and generally speaking, this variant has mild symptoms for most patients. You may experience sneezing, sore throat, headache, runny …
Older adults will likely shell out more for healthcare costs in 2022. Medicare beneficiaries will see their premiums for ‘Part B,’ which covers doctor and urgent-care visits, increase by more than 14%, on top of increasing prescription drug prices. Richard Frank, senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, explained a provision outlined in President …
Older Americans Can Expect Higher Drug Prices in 2022 Read More »
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has changed inmate visitation to ensure the safety of all staff and inmates during the surge of recent COVID cases. On-site visitation will be canceled until January 24th. The sheriff’s office says you can still schedule a remote visitation through the website inmatesales.com.
The only tool to prevent already-COVID positive patients from ending up in the hospital is now even more limited than it was before. Early reports suggest just one brand of antibody treatments is effective against the rapidly spreading omicron variant. Sotromivab is up to 1,000-times more effective against the dominating strain than the other two …
Only One Antibody Treatment Working with Omicron Variant of Covid-19 Read More »
At a time when the omicron variant of the coronavirus is surging, Tennessee health officials say they will no longer provide daily COVID-19 data releases starting this week. The Tennessee Department of Health will release weekly updates each Wednesday. Dr. Lisa Piercey said the number of reported virus cases are becoming less accurate due to …
Tennessee Department of Health will only report Covid-19 numbers Weekly Read More »
As Tennessee sees a slight increase in case trends of COVID-19, Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercy said many of the cases are clustered in the northeast part of the state and among unvaccinated residents. There are no reports of the Omicron variant in Tennessee at this time. However, the variant has been detected in at …
Covid-19 Omicron Variant not in Tennessee at this time, but Expected Read More »
Undergraduate students who have experienced academic difficulty can make a fresh start when returning to Motlow after an extended absence. Academic Fresh Start, a plan of academic forgiveness, now has a COVID Fresh Start exception to policy in place. “This is a needed benefit for students who experience academic difficulties due to COVID and we applaud …
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