Record COVID-19 Hospitalizations Again in Tennessee

September 9, 2021

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 were 1,069 people in the Intensive Care Units, with 744 of those patients on ventilators, as of Sept. 8.

Only 10 percent of hospital floor beds are available, totaling 1,101, along with only 5 percent of ICU beds, which equates to 107.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.