Letting Your Guard Down

Informal gatherings, not non-compliant businesses, are driving much of the spread of COVID-19 in Knox County, officials say.

Feds: Statewide Mask Mandate Needed

A team of federal health officials says a lack of consistent messaging from state and federal levels has sown public confusion.

The Board of Health warns that more restrictions are possible if the spread of COVID-19 isn’t controlled.

Federal officials visited Knoxville last week amid soaring COVID-19 case counts, rising death totals and a push for more contact tracers.

The Health Department is getting a boost in funding and hospitals are updating plans as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

Knox County Commission has approved a contract to post armed guards at the Health Department during the pandemic response.

Health Department statistics show adults in their prime are spreading the novel coronavirus in Knox County and throughout the state.

The Knox County Board of Health votes to follow the state’s approach for economic reopening during the coronavirus crisis.

For the first time since the pandemic began, the Knox County Board of Health will meet on Wednesday to consider the county’s response.

The spread of COVID-19 is disproportionately hitting Knox County’s Latino community, prompting a more robust outreach effort.