Healthy living in Southern Middle Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed additional cases and deaths related to COVID-19 across the state on Wednesday, August 19. The health department reported 2,022 new cases, bringing the state to 137,800 total cases. TDH also confirmed 26 additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 1,452 total deaths. Out of the confirmed positive cases, 99,085 …
COVID-19 Deaths in Coffee and Bedford Counties Rise Read More »
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed additional cases and deaths related to COVID-19 across the state on Monday, August 17. The health department reported 1,036 new cases, bringing the state to 134,744 total cases. Monday’s new case update is the state’s third lowest in the month of August. TDH also confirmed 21 additional deaths, bringing …
The Tennessee Department of Education has withdrawn a $1 million initiative to conduct well-being checks for all children in Tennessee from birth to age 18 after the program sparked uproar, with critics calling it a big-brother government overreach. As originally published, the initiative recommended well-being checks for all children in the state to verify well-being as school …
Tennessee’s Check on Child Well-Being Initiative Withdrawn Read More »
Warren County Executive Jimmy Haley on Thursday signed Executive Order No. 2 issuing a mandate order urging citizens to wear face masks in public places where the exposure of the virus can occur. Both the McMinnville Police Dept. and Warren Co. Sheriffs Dept. will promote the use of masks in public areas and will issue …
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Thursday, August 13. The health department reported 2,118 new cases, bringing the state to 128,511 total cases. TDH also confirmed 24 additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 1,313 total deaths. Out of the confirmed positive cases, 89,151 have recovered, an increase …
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 1,478 additional cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, August 12. The new state total stands at 126,393. TDH also confirmed 18 additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 1,289 total deaths. Out of the confirmed positive cases, 87,290 have recovered. Tennessee currently has 37,814 active cases. *Bedford County: 11 died; 940 …
Mild Changes in COVID-19 Numbers on Wednesday August 12 Read More »
Vanderbilt researchers say Tennessee counties with mask requirements and other mitigation strategies have seen a slower growth in COVID-19 hospitalizations than those areas without such requirements. Vanderbilt released its findings on the link between masking requirements and hospitalizations on Monday, saying so far, 26 counties have implemented mask mandates. The report found that hospitalizations have …
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