The Knox County Health Department will begin discussing plans for phase three of reopening next week.   Charity Menefee of KCHD reports that the county is hitting most of the benchmarks laid out in the reopening plan, but that the health department is keeping a close eye on certain numbers.   “Right now, a lot…… MORE

According to Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, Knox County has performed over 16,000 Covid-19 tests. This number does not include the tests that have been performed by private providers which means the actual number of total tests is much higher.   Knox County has had 410 positive cases of Coronavirus. If the county had performed…… MORE

Governor Bill Lee addressed Tennesseans Thursday afternoon in his Covid-19 briefing. Lee highlighted how well Tennessee has fared throughout the Coronavirus pandemic compared to other states. According to Lee, other governors have reached out to him to tell him that he is in an enviable position because of the testing in Tennessee and the response…… MORE

Governor Bill Lee took the podium today for a Covid-19 press briefing. Lee started by referencing numbers such as the 14.7% unemployment rate in Tennessee which is the highest on record.   The state government is combating the growing unemployment by entering phase two of the statewide reopening on Friday. Lee praised the state’s testing…… MORE

Knox County COVID-19 Data (Data is updated as of 5/19/2020) These numbers, with the exception of the map, are updated daily at 11 a.m. EDT. State numbers are updated at 2 p.m. CDT daily; there may be a lag in reporting of cumulative numbers at the state level. Please note, these data are meant to provide a rough…… MORE