SEVIERVILLE â State officials reported three new deaths related to COVID-19 among Sevier County residents over the weekend.
The Tennessee Department of Health has now reported 58 deaths related to the virus among Sevier County residents this year, with 25 reported so far in December.
There were 624 positive test results out of 2,043 tests from Sevier County residents over the weekend, for a positivity rate of 30.5%.
The total number of active cases rose to 1,715, an increase of 503 in just three days.
The state reported five new hospitalizations from over the weekend, as state officials have indicated hospitals across the state are in danger of running out of bed capacity.
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State reports another death related to COVID-19
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