Nashville’s transmission rate is back into troublesome territory, and three Middle Tennessee counties have among the nation’s highest rates of new coronavirus infections.
Nashville Setting Up COVID-19 Testing Sites At Schools
The Metro Public Health Department is setting up satellite COVID-19 testing centers at Nashville schools, in an effort to be more accessible as students and teachers return to classrooms.
Manchester Mayor Dies Of COVID-19
The mayor of Manchester, Tennessee, has died of COVID-19. Lonnie Norman’s official Facebook page says he passed away early Monday morning.
Nashville-Based HCA Will Voluntarily Repay $6B In Pandemic Stimulus Money
HCA says it’s voluntarily returning $6 billion to the federal government. The money was paid to the hospital chain as part of two programs to prop up the health care industry amid the pandemic.
Vanderbilt Reports Nation’s First COVID Patient To Receive Dual Lung And Heart Transplant
A patient who underwent a dual heart-and-lung transplant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been transferred out of intensive care following the procedure Sept. 24. The hospital says it was the world’s first such transplant surgery on a patient with COVID-19, and the first heart-lung operation at Vanderbilt since 2006.
More Tennesseans Than Ever Are Dying From COVID-19: See The Latest Charts
The peak of the pandemic may feel like it passed months ago in Tennessee. But the state just had its highest one-day total for newly reported deaths from COVID-19 — 63 people lost, according to Thursday’s state update. To date, the virus has killed 2,705 Tennesseans.
Nashville Businesses Embrace Mask Mandate As Way To Avoid Another Shutdown
Nashville businesses are embracing the city’s mask mandate as a way to avoid shutting down again. Two were featured at Metro’s weekly COVID-19 press briefing Thursday, expressing their commitment to enforcing the rules among customers.
In Tennessee, COVID Deaths Continue To Rise And Hospitalizations Are Creeping Back Up Too
New coronavirus cases in Tennessee have pretty well stabilized statewide in recent weeks. But the death toll hasn’t let up. And now hospitalizations are rising sharply again.
FEMA Rejects Tennessee’s Request To Fund Protective Gear And Sanitization For Schools
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is rejecting Tennessee’s request to fund protective equipment for schools. The policy decision means the state will have to use $186 million of other federal funding to cover the expense.
Tennessee Broadens Small Business Stimulus Program Again To Any Firm That Can Show Losses
Updated Wednesday to include link to application. Tennessee has deposited nearly $200 million into the accounts of small businesses. But the state still has more stimulus money, so it’s broadening the program and focusing more on diversity.
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