Despite lagging logistics, high demand and overwhelmed phone systems, more than 4,000 county residents have received their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
The Pre-Pandemic Risk
The Health Department’s most recent Community Health Assessment shows how vulnerable Knox County’s population was when COVID-19 arrived.
Knox COVID-19 Cases Soar
The Health Department begs the public to take precautions as City Council moves against scofflaw drinking establishments.
Pandemic Clouds Gather
Federal officials visited Knoxville last week amid soaring COVID-19 case counts, rising death totals and a push for more contact tracers.