The number of active cases of the coronavirus in Bedford County shot up starting on Dec. 11 when it crossed the 400 per day threshold and it has not backed down. It hit its highest day of the.
Tracking the number of COVID-19 vaccinations in Knoxville and East Tennessee
The Knoxville News-Sentinel 2/10/2021 Knoxville News Sentinel
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As front-line workers and the most at-risk receive vaccinations from COVID-19, the question remains on when the general public will be able to get inoculated.
Distribution of the first doses of the vaccine have fallen behind 2020 goals, both nationally and in Tennessee. It will still take some time for the vaccine to be widely available.
But relief is coming. Knox News is tracking vaccination figures provided by the state to update the public on its progress. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation s senior official for infectious diseases told NPR that 75 to 85% [of Americans] would have to get vaccinated if you want to have that blanket of herd immunity.
Phone stays busy at local health department
Updated 1/11/21
The Tennessee Department of Health has mandated that effective immediately, all county health departments transition to an appointment-based system for distribution of the covid-19 vaccine.
Phone lines at the Giles County Health Department were reported busy today (Monday) for a person to ask if there was a COVID-19 vaccine in Giles County.
It was later reported by the Tennessee Health Department on social media that Giles County Health Department would open at 10 a.m. due to bad weather in the area.
A spokesman at the local health department said Monday morning that they have not been told if the COVID-19 vaccine would arrive today or this week and appointments are made only if they have the vaccine.