The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, along with more than a dozen other community groups, are calling on Gov. Bill Lee and local government officials to establish a plan to address COVID-19 disparities in the state’s Latino community.
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Are Growing — But More Slowly Than Once Feared
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Tennessee is at an all-time high, up 30% this month to around 400 people as of this week. But a new analysis from epidemiologists at Vanderbilt University explains why hospitalizations are growing more slowly than once feared: a disproportionately high number of cases among young people.
Nursing Home Visitation Resumes This Week, But Many Won’t Meet State’s Criteria
Visitation resumes today in Tennessee nursing homes, but on a very limited basis. In several counties, including Davidson and Rutherford, the spread of coronavirus remains above the allowable threshold (see interactive map here).
Nashville ‘Infuriated’ By Private Lab’s Delays In Reporting COVID-19 Test Results
Nashville is reporting its largest daily spike in cases of the coronavirus this morning, largely blamed on a private lab paid by the state to process the results.
With Pent-Up Demand From The Pandemic, Organ Transplants Resume In Nashville With Record Month
The pandemic paused many organ transplants in the U.S. But now, the life-saving procedures are restarting at a record clip, especially in Nashville, which has fared better than other parts of the country during the pandemic.
Nashville Has Paused Its Reopening, But Health Officials Think They Can Avoid Hitting Rewind
Again on Thursday, Nashville’s top health officials decided the city is not yet ready to move to Phase 3 of reopening. But they indicated there’s little possibility the city would “regress” to tighter restrictions.
No Sign Of Outbreak After Nashville Protests, But Marchers Warned To Get Tested
Public health officials say there’s no evidence that recent protests have led to any outbreaks of COVID-19. Still, marchers are being asked to get tested.
One Nashville Company Rebounds After Learning A Hard Lesson About Outbreaks
Most of the people at a tire distributor in Madison didn’t take COVID-19 very seriously. Then the virus ripped through their office, sickening a dozen employees and even more of their family members.
As Tennessee Continues To Reopen, Active COVID-19 Cases Surpass Previous Highs
Updated Monday, 5:15 p.m. to include statement from Unified Command. More people in Tennessee are confirmed to have the coronavirus right now than at any point during the pandemic, according to tracking by WPLN News.
Nashville’s COVID-19 Fatalities Have All Had Underlying Conditions, But What Does That Mean?
At least within the city of Nashville, everyone who has died from COVID-19 so far has had an underlying health condition. But that doesn’t mean all of them would be thought of as sickly.
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