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Five things to know about COVID-19 in the Chattanooga region for the week ending Sept. 18

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / RaeKenya Walker gives out backpacks and other supplies inside the pavilion. Hamilton County Schools kicked off the 2020-2021 school year, on Saturday August 8, 2020, with the district’s third annual Back to School Bash at the First Horizon Pavilion. This year’s event was a safe, no-contact drive-thru for families to receive a free backpack with school supplies. The 2020 event is made possible through the generous partnership of the Nehemiah Project, BlueCare Tennessee, State Farm, and United Way.
Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / RaeKenya Walker gives out backpacks and other supplies inside the pavilion. Hamilton County Schools kicked off the 2020-2021 school year, on Saturday August 8, 2020, with the district’s third annual Back to School Bash at the First Horizon Pavilion. This year’s event was a safe, no-contact drive-thru for families to receive a free backpack with school supplies. The 2020 event is made possible through the generous partnership of the Nehemiah Project, BlueCare Tennessee, State Farm, and United Way. Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / RaeKenya Walker gives out backpacks and other supplies inside the pavilion. Hamilton County Schools kicked off the 2020-2021 school year, on Saturday August 8, 2020, with the district’s third annual Back to School Bash at the First Horizon Pavilion. This year’s event was a safe, no-contact drive-thru for families to receive a free backpack with school supplies. The 2020 event is made possible through the generous partnership of the Nehemiah Project, BlueCare Tennessee, State Farm, and United Way.

By Elizabeth Fite 4 min read

Every week, the Times Free Press will publish five essential things to know about the coronavirus pandemic in the Chattanooga region. For more case count numbers and other COVID-19 data related to Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, visit timesfreepress.com/virus/. You can also text 5Things to 423-401-9454 to get this weekly article texted to you.

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Five things to know about COVID-19 in the Chattanooga region for the week ending Sept. 18:

1. Six months in review: Sunday marked six months since Hamilton County’s first confirmed COVID-19 case was announced.

Why it matters: In the 26 weeks since the coronavirus was first detected in Chattanooga, thousands of people lost their jobs, at least 89 people have died in Hamilton County and life across the region has changed dramatically. The Times Free Press compiled photographs and revisited some of the biggest stories throughout the past six months.