Chattanooga officials have begun distributing the city's stock of 20,000 face masks they received in May in order to supply residents with needed personal protection as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread locally.
Researchers say the increase is driven by upticks in Chattanooga, Memphis regions
This week, for the first time since the easing of Hamilton County closures and other restrictions amid a global pandemic, local officials signaled COVID-19 is spreading across demographics, working situations and businesses as new cases continue a new surge.
Critical care nurse Victoria Hunter gets home from work around 8 p.m., strips off her scrubs and heads straight to the shower.
Erlanger Health System eliminated 11 non-clinical leadership positions on Friday, a decision hospital officials say was necessary to cut costs due to the financial hardship brought on by the coronavirus.
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The Erlanger Health System Board of Trustees approved a new two-year contract with CEO Dr. Will Jackson during a public meeting Thursday evening.
Hamilton County has ended its agreement with Baylor School's lab to test COVID-19 samples, according to Baylor spokeswoman Barbara Kennedy.
The Hamilton County Health Department reported the highest single-day number of hospitalizations and people in the intensive care unit related to COVID-19 on Tuesday, signaling a worsening outbreak and further spread of the virus a day after officials said the virus is stretching the agency thin.
Chattanooga's COVID-19 outbreak shows no sign of slowing, with community spread occurring and new cases coming from all ZIP codes, workers, living situations and demographics, officials said Monday.
