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Newly launched Tennessee K-12 COVID-19 dashboard shows at least 756 ‘active’ student and staff cases

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn speaks during a Partnership Network Advisory board meeting at the Hamilton County Department of Education board room in 2019.
Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn speaks during a Partnership Network Advisory board meeting at the Hamilton County Department of Education board room in 2019. Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn speaks during a Partnership Network Advisory board meeting at the Hamilton County Department of Education board room in 2019.

By Andy Sher 4 min read

NASHVILLE – State education officials launched Tennessee’s new COVID-19 reporting website on Wednesday, which shows 756 active coronavirus cases among students and staff in public and public charter K-12 schools.

The data is incomplete, with just over half of state school systems providing information so far.

Set to launch on Tuesday but delayed due to initial technical issues, the Department of Education’s dashboard made its debut Wednesday afternoon.

Figures show 514 active cases for students and another 242 active cases among school district staff.

Some districts, including Hamilton County, already provide some information on their websites regarding active COVID-19 cases. Hamilton County Schools reported 28 active student cases and 15 active staff cases as of Wednesday, and said that Ooltewah High School would be closed on Thursday for cleaning as a result of infection.