Knoxville Coronavirus

Here’s a look at where we are at the state and local level by month, something that I started early in the pandemic at the request of a reader. It provides an easier way to see...

It’s time to look at our monthly COVID-19 numbers, as we have for the past couple of years. There is a lot of good news to be found among the numbers and much to celebrate regarding...

This may seem a bit delayed for a report that only goes through the end of February, but consider that as recently as Wednesday, the Knox County Health Department was adjusting death numbers for last month....

After looking at the range of metrics I mentioned last week, I feel the time has come to end my regular Thursday reports, though I may update the monthly numbers. While we are hitting .500 on...

A few weeks ago, when it became obvious a crest in cases and other data was coming, I began thinking about the haphazard way I’ve decided when to stop reporting and when to return. I looked...

There is much included in today’s report to celebrate. By virtually ever metric from international to local, the numbers paint an improving picture. With declining risk, I took a moment to compare current numbers to the...

I hope each of you are staying safe while getting out and enjoying the world. This week we’ve got lots of encouraging news. I’m still banking on a great spring and summer. I’m hoping live music...

Welcome to the weekly update. Reporting on COVID-19 and understanding current risk levels continues to be dicey. While we’re beginning to see improvement in new cases — particularly nationally — and some indications of improvements on...

This is a tricky time to write about or to process information regarding COVID-19. On the one hand, case rates are dropping globally and, in the U.S., Many people in the U.S. and locally have determined...

I called last week’s numbers a “peak moment,” with the caveat that it could get worse. It did. By every measure, our local and state situation is worse than last week. Even as global and national...