OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (June 23, 2022) – Beginning June 22, Oak Ridge Public Library will provide COVID-19 PCR tests free of charge to those who have been exposed to COVID, show symptoms of COVID, or are at high risk for complications from COVID. The tests are available Mondays, Tuesdays, and …
Read More »COVID-19 Numbers Locally
These numbers come from the State Dashboard which is now updated Weekly. These numbers are from the January 15, 2022 reporting cycle. 1/15/2022Total CasesCases RecoveredACTIVE+/- ACTIVE% INCREASEDEATHSINCREASE IN DEATHSHOSPITALIZATIONSAnderson County16,64914,4621,9099841062788338Campbell County9,0528,060860401871324173Cumberland County12,93311,9247211703128813329Morgan County4,5424,1303491679263679Roane County12,26010,7681,3018101651917261
Read More »COVID-19 Update from 8/23/21 – 9/1/21
9/1/2021ACTIVE+/- ACTIVE% INCREASEDEATHSINCREASE IN DEATHSAnderson County771598%1842Campbell County371193%662Cumberland County82612937%1531Morgan County210659%410Roane County6704229%1245
Read More »LOCAL COVID-19 NUMBERS CONTINUE TO GROW FROM LAST WEEK
8/23/2021ACTIVE+/- ACTIVE% INCREASEDEATHSINCREASE IN DEATHSAnderson County712371521822Campbell County35218955640Cumberland County6972811721526Morgan County1454411412Roane County6282742711197
Read More »MEDIC Regional Blood Center to Restart COVID Convalescent Plasma Collections
Knoxville, Tenn. – Beginning, September 7, MEDIC Regional Blood Center will restart COVID Convalescent Plasma collections. MEDIC stopped collecting CCP in late March because there was a nationwide stock available and because the patient numbers had decreased. As COVID numbers rise again, there are now less than 10,000 units in …
Read More »Vaccine inequity undermining global economic recovery
New Global Dashboard on COVID-19 Vaccine Equity finds low-income countries would add $38 billion to their GDP forecast for 2021 if they had the same vaccination rate as high-income countries. Global economic recovery at risk if vaccines are not equitably manufactured, scaled up and distributed. 22 July 2021 – COVID-19 vaccine …
Read More »Joint Government Operations Committee chairmen release statement on Department of Health
(NASHVILLE) – Joint Government Operations Committee Chairmen Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield) and John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge) made an announcement today in the Rule Review Committee concerning the Department of Health. The announcement is pursuant to the Joint Committee’s action at its June 16, 2021, meeting to invite the Department to return …
Read More »TDCI Highlights Federal Assistance for COVID-19 Related Funeral Reimbursements
FEMA Will Provide Maximum Assistance of $9,000 Per Funeral NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers are raising awareness among consumers and Tennessee funeral professionals that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued its final policy on …
Read More »James “Jim” Edward Warner, Rockwood
Mr. James “Jim” Edward Warner, age 82 passed away Sunday, March 7th, 2021 at Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was a member of Clymersville Baptist Church in Rockwood, TN. He was a graduate of Rockwood High school in 1958. He also was a graduate of Knoxville …
Read More »AC School News: Teachers and staff to get vaccines
Anderson County Schools announced on Monday that it is no longer accepting new applications for virtual learning. Those teachers in the Anderson County school system who wish to receive it will get their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on one day in one single location. Officials say that the …
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