The Hamilton County Health Department announced a new COVID-19 death Tuesday, bringing the county total to 41 as the numbers of hospitalizations and people in the intensive care unit continue to break single-day records.
As the medical director of pulmonary and critical care at CHI Memorial Hospital, Dr. Carlos Baleeiro understands the important role that face masks play in battling the coronavirus pandemic. He's also no stranger to the misinformation people use to justify not wearing them.
Numbers show low bed availability, but officials say surge facility not yet needed
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After a week of back and forth between the city of Chattanooga and Hamilton County on the enforcement of county Mayor Jim Coppinger's mask mandate, the city announced Friday morning that it will assist the county health department in issuing citations for violations.
DeKalb, Whitfield counties new COVID-19 cases per capita outpace Hamilton County
Georgia and Alabama were already behind, and remain so
The Hamilton County Health Department reported a record-high number of hospitalizations and new COVID-19 cases Tuesday as some of the key metrics for measuring the pandemic show worsening trends.
Every week, the Times Free Press will publish five essential things to know about the coronavirus pandemic in the Chattanooga region.
Officials expect the situation to worsen
