Federal regulators have nothing bad to say about how the Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation and Healing handled what is still the largest coronavirus outbreak at a Tennessee nursing home.
Tennessee State Parks Reopening This Weekend
Most of Tennessee’s state parks will reopen this weekend, but Parks Commissioner David Salyers says people should visit early so they can change their plans if need be. Salyers says that if parks become overcrowded, all or part of them could be closed again. Playgrounds will not reopen, and gatherings of 10 or more are prohibited. Salyers also asked everyone to practice […]
Tennessee And Nashville Show Different Approach To Opening Businesses
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Tennessee and Nashville are making plans to reopen for business in early May.
Another CareRite Nursing Home In Nashville Reports COVID-19 Outbreak
By Blake Farmer
Health officials have conducted mass testing at a Nashville nursing home. More than 300 residents and employees at the Trevecca Center for Rehabilitation were tested. At this point, 17 are positive. “We expect higher numbers of reported COVID-19 cases as a result of the testing, which is a common outcome across the city, state and […]
Tennessee Unemployment Office Says It’s Ready To Begin Disbursing $600 Federal Checks
By Samantha Max
The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development says some Tennesseans who lost their jobs during the coronavirus outbreak can expect to see the extra $600 promised by the federal government in their bank accounts next week.
Tennessee Governor Says He’ll Release Plans To Reopen The State On Friday
By Samantha Max
Gov. Bill Lee says he will release the details Friday morning of a statewide plan to reopen the economy in phases. It will allow many businesses outside of the state’s major cities to open as soon as Monday. But Lee said the state will keep a close eye on the virus. “We will follow data, […]
Coronavirus Cases More Than Double At Tennessee Prison
By Samantha Max
The number of coronavirus cases at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex has jumped to 345, just days after the Tennessee Department of Correction announced 162 inmates had tested positive.
Nashville’s Gradual Plan To Reopen Business Depends On Cases Consistently Decreasing
Nashville Mayor John Cooper said Thursday that the city’s restaurants and retail stores could start opening as soon as early May. But that will be dependent on whether the county sees a decrease in the average of COVID-19 cases. The four-phase plan spells out what employers need to do. They will have to maintain social […]
Tennessee Unemployment Filings Are High Again, But The Wave May Have Crested
It appears the unemployment curve may be flattening in Tennessee. The number of people filing for assistance has decreased for the second straight week. But the numbers are still far above normal. Nearly 69,000 additional Tennesseans filed last week, according to new numbers this morning. The total for initial claims during the pandemic now stands […]
Brentwood-Based American Addiction Centers Begins Testing All Rehab Patients For COVID-19
By Blake Farmer
Every patient in rehab communities run by American Addiction Centers will now be tested for COVID-19, whether they have symptoms or not.
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