COVID-19 Update: June 24

 While some states continue to see progress, coronavirus cases are surging in parts of the South and West as well as in other countries. This rise comes as more cities and states reopen restaurants and businesses. In Tennessee, reporting shows the virus is worse than at any previous point in the pandemic. According to the Tennessean, "As of [...]

2020-06-24T15:30:23-06:00June 24th, 2020|COVID-19 News, News|

COVID-19 Update: June 17

 A new modeling report from Vanderbilt University Medical Center finds that hospitalization rates in the state have risen since early June and are currently at their highest point in the pandemic. According to the report, "Tennessee has seen increases in hospitalized COVID-19 patients concentrated in particular regions, namely the Memphis Delta and Southeast Tennessee region that includes [...]

2020-06-17T15:48:52-06:00June 17th, 2020|COVID-19 News, News|

COVID-19 Update: June 10

According to a Tennessean report, the number of Tennesseans “actively infected” with coronavirus increased by 42% since a low point last month as hospitalizations also rose. A spokesperson for the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force said they expected to see the increase as businesses reopened, adding, “Thus far the rise is manageable and the rate of [...]

2020-06-10T16:03:30-06:00June 10th, 2020|COVID-19 News, News|

COVID-19 Update: June 3

In the Volunteer State, Governor Bill Lee announced a $200 million relief program for small businesses impacted by the pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created immense economic pain across our state and especially among small businesses that faced temporary closure,” Lee said in a statement Tuesday. “As we responsibly steward our federal stimulus money we have [...]

2020-06-03T16:39:29-06:00June 3rd, 2020|COVID-19 News, News|