Meghan Mangrum, The Tennessean, Sept. 8, 2021 Just two weeks into the new academic year last month, eight members of the Smith County school board met for an emergency meeting to discuss the district’s COVID-19 mitigation and quarantine efforts. The district started the …
200 National Guard soldiers providing support at 20 Tennessee hospitals due to COVID surge
Gerald Harris, WKRN, Sept. 8, 2021 The rapid increase in COVID-19 cases is straining hospital beds and staff, forcing the need for emergency staffing assistance. Governor Bill Lee signed an Executive Order allowing for hospital staffing flexibility and deployed the National Guard …
Immunocompromised Chattanooga man gets third shot of COVID-19 vaccine
Meredith Aldis, WRCB-TV, Sept. 8, 2021 As public health officials continue to ask people to get vaccinated, a local man just received his third shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. Booster shots are not available for everyone yet, but for immunocompromised …
Tennessee sets record for COVID hospitalizations for 7th straight day
Laken Bowles, News Channel 5, Sept. 7, 2021 Tennessee has set another record for COVID-19 hospitalizations. Tuesday marked the seventh straight day of record high COVID hospitalizations across the state. Read the full article on News Channel 5’s website here.
Tennessee Poison Center reporting spike in calls for ivermectin related to COVID-19
Brittany Weiner, WSMV, Sept. 6, 2021 The Tennessee Poison Center has seen a dramatic increase in calls for people experiencing issues after taking ivermectin for COVID-19. Dr. Rebecca Bruccoleri, medical director of the TPC says between May 23 and August …