It's time for families of Hamilton County Schools students to decide again - this time for spring semester - whether to physically return to the classroom or attend school virtually.
All of Tennessee is experiencing a COVID-19 case and hospitalization surge, and the hardest-hit areas continue to be those without public face mask requirements, according to a report from Vanderbilt University researchers released on Tuesday.
Hamilton County is averaging 93 new COVID-19 cases per day over the past week, approaching near-record levels as coronavirus cases surge across Tennessee and the United States.
Every week, the Times Free Press will publish five essential things to know about the coronavirus pandemic in the Chattanooga region. For more updated case count numbers and other data related to Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, visit timesfreepress.com/virus.
Health care workers and first responders, followed by vulnerable older adults living in group settings, will be first in line when supplies of the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine reach Tennessee, according to a preliminary state plan released Wednesday.
Erlanger Health System capped off a rollercoaster fiscal year with about $35.3 million net income from operations, after receiving $55.9 million in federal stimulus funds meant to offset costs of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Rick Rader, director of the Habilitation Center at the Orange Grove Center, has been appointed to the National Council on Disability - an independent federal agency that advises the president, Congress and other federal institutions on disability policies, programs and practices.
The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Tennessee jumped 30% since Oct. 1, bringing the state to a near-record-high number of coronavirus hospitalizations heading into flu season.
New COVID-19 cases are rising in Hamilton County and across the region, leading to an increase in hospitalizations and following a trend occurring across Tennessee throughout October.
While the coronavirus is known for wreaking havoc on the lungs, a growing amount of research suggests that COVID-19 patients - including those with only mild cases - can experience heart complications following their illness.
