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Tennessee relaunches COVID-19 dashboard to track cases in schools

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Tennessee relaunches COVID-19 dashboard to track cases in schools

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COVID-19 at UT: 177 active cases, 554 people in quarantine or isolation

The University of Tennessee will no longer post daily COVID-19 data. Information will be posted on Mondays.
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A Tennessean dies due to COVID-19 every 30 minutes (9/13/21)

In the last eight days alone, about 1 in 100 Tennesseans tested positive for the virus.
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'Very clearly inaccurate' | Parents, state lawmaker express concerns about KCS COVID-19 dashboard

On Tuesday, the Knox County School system reported 277 active cases among students. State data showed almost 8 times as many kids, 5 to 18, recently tested positive.
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'A critical junction' | Doctors urge caution COVID-19 continues to surge in Tennessee

On Tuesday, the state department of health reported nearly 90,000 active cases. Hospitalizations set new records too.
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In Knox County, a record number of school-aged children are testing positive for COVID-19

The Tennessee Department of Health said 643 kids ages 5 to 18 tested positive for the virus last week. That's far more than the previous peak last winter.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations among Tennessee children hit an all-time high

On Wednesday, the Tennessee Department of Health said 61 kids were hospitalized with COVID-19. That's more than any other point in the pandemic.
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Take a look at nursing home vaccination rates across East Tennessee

According to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, uptake among healthcare workers in TN nursing homes varies from 9 to 100 percent.
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Tennessee's COVID-19 hospitalizations could soon surpass last winter's peak if nothing changes

"We could definitely see what we saw in late December and January," said UT Medical Center's Dr. Keith Gray. "We're preparing for that."
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East Tennessee hospitals say they're prepared as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations start rising

The number of people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 has doubled in the past 10 days, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Health.
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Delta COVID-19 Variant accounts for 83% of new cases

Around a month ago, the Delta COVID-19 Variant made up around 30% of all COVID-19 cases.
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Putting the recent rise of new COVID-19 cases into perspective

Cases are rising again for the first time in months, but the Knox County Health Department said the numbers show we are still doing better than a year ago.

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Tennessee relaunches COVID-19 dashboard to track cases in schools

COVID-19 at UT: 177 active cases, 554 people in quarantine or isolation

A Tennessean dies due to COVID-19 every 30 minutes (9/13/21)

'Very clearly inaccurate' | Parents, state lawmaker express concerns about KCS COVID-19 dashboard

'A critical junction' | Doctors urge caution COVID-19 continues to surge in Tennessee

In Knox County, a record number of school-aged children are testing positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 hospitalizations among Tennessee children hit an all-time high

Take a look at nursing home vaccination rates across East Tennessee

Tennessee's COVID-19 hospitalizations could soon surpass last winter's peak if nothing changes

East Tennessee hospitals say they're prepared as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations start rising

Delta COVID-19 Variant accounts for 83% of new cases

Putting the recent rise of new COVID-19 cases into perspective

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