With 4 Days left, State Sets Record for Most Deaths in One Month due to COVID-19

January 27, 2021

On Wednesday, The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 154 additional deaths due to COVID-19, bringing the state up to 9,316 total deaths.

Tennessee is averaging 89 deaths per day during the month of January.

January 27 now stands as the third-highest single-day increase for deaths in Tennessee. Four of the state’s five highest single-day increases have occurred in January. On Tuesday (January 26, 2021), the state reported the most deaths in one day at 192.

Tennessee has reported 2,409 deaths in January so far, making it the state’s deadliest month of the pandemic, surpassing the previous record of 2,305 reported in December 2020.

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.