Healthy living in Southern Middle Tennessee
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Tullahoma will be host to two sites, one at Walmart and the other at Walgreens. This provides an additional resource for …
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 24 Read More »
On Wednesday, Governor Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group announced plans to open drive-through COVID-19 testing sites in three counties Saturday, October 24 to address rising case rates in the state’s rural areas. One location is nearby: Grundy County High School, 24970 TN-108, Coalmont, TN. Testing sites will be open from 9 a.m. to noon CST …
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The Tennessee Department of Health announced the state’s plan for distributing COVID-19 vaccines once they become available. Department officials said they developed a structure for allocating and distributing vaccines: Five percent of COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed evenly among all 95 counties. 10 percent of vaccines will be reserved by the state for use in targeted …
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a report Monday showing nursing homes in the U.S. could see a third spike of increasing new COVID cases due to the …
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed a new record of 3,317 additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Monday, October 19, bringing the state to 232,061 total cases. The 3,317 new-case number is Tennessee’s highest single-day increase, surpassing the previous record set back on July 13 with 3,314 cases. Tennessee’s seven-day new cases average increased …
On Sunday, the Tennessee Department of Health reported 228,744 COVID-19 cases statewide since the pandemic began. The new report includes 2,605 new cases. The state also says there have been 2,909 deaths due to the coronavirus. Statewide, 3,329,487 tests have been completed and 1,000 people are currently hospitalized.
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 2,289 additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Thursday, October 15, bringing the state to 222,827 total cases. TDH also confirmed 36 additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 2,864 total deaths. Residents of Manchester and Coffee County woke to the news Monday morning that Mayor Lonnie Norman had …
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) has secured an additional $7.2 million in federal grant funding to respond to mental health and addiction concerns caused by COVID-19 and recent natural disasters. The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded the department an additional $3.5 million to …
Early Monday morning city of Manchester residents were hit with difficult news concerning the city’s mayor. Lonnie Norman had died after being hospitalized just 12 days before with coronavirus. The City of Manchester announced the passing of Mayor Norman early Monday morning on social media. The 79 year-old mayor had been hospitalized since Oct. 1 …
Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 2,965 additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Monday, October 12, bringing the state to 217,682 total cases. Tennessee’s seven-day new cases average increased to 1,998 additional cases per day. TDH also confirmed seven additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 2,774 total deaths. Coffee County is one of the …
COVID-19 Active Cases Continue to Climb in Tennessee and Coffee County Read More »
