First, an update from Wednesday’s KCHD briefing:
Knox County COVID-19 Cases 5/5/20 – Active Cases 38 (up 6) Currently Hospitalized 2, Deaths 5, Recovered 209, Total Cases 252 (up 6).
Since May …
Halford is Health Care Council fellow
Mandy Grubb Halford, MD, vice president and chief medical informatics officer for Covenant Health, has been selected as a member of the 2020 class of the Nashville Health Care Council …
Don’t delay emergency care
Emergencies can happen at any time. If you experience symptoms of stroke, heart attack, serious injury or other life-altering medical conditions, the hospital emergency department is the safest place to be. No …
New biz categories to reopen
Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday his Economic Recovery Group will issue guidance today (5/6) for Tennessee’s small group recreation businesses to begin a safe reopening starting Friday, May 8. The …
Don’t sneeze on me!
While it’s tempting to publish happy talk and re-openings, you should read a Washington Post story published early Tuesday (5/5) that shows a draft situation update from the Centers for …
Knox hospitals expand services today
Local hospitals will resume performing many surgeries and procedures today (5/4). The announcement came from Covenant Health, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Tennova Healthcare and the UT Medical Center. Specific guidelines …
West Town Mall to reopen Friday
West Town Mall will reopen Friday, May 1, according to the website of Simon Property Group.
Simon has issued rules for mall tenants including employee training, limited store occupancy, available hand …
Rules for reopening
Feeling bombarded by rules for reopening? Here are a couple of things to know:
State-issued orders by Gov. Bill Lee trump local orders – except – Lee has deferred to six …