Pledging to protect the community, Buchanan expresses dismay at the divisions over the pandemic response following the Board of Health’s demise.
Commission Dissolves Board of Health
Mask mandate, other regulations up in the air as public health authority shifts back to the county health director.
Vaccination Eligibility Expanded
Educators and people 65 and older will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines as early as next week under new guidance from state health officials.
Vanishing Vaccine
The Knox County Health Department believes an employee inadvertently tossed out nearly 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
Time Enough for Another Round
The Board of Health issues a new order that allows bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to say open one hour later during the pandemic.
A 90-Day Reprieve
Knox County Commission postpones action on dissolving the Board of Health — but makes clear that it still intends to.
COVID Responses
County commissioners may vote next week on dissolving the Board of Health. In the meantime, they support more funding for pandemic homeless services.
Shots and Surprises
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.
Commission Votes to Dissolve Health Board
Even as Knox County COVID cases mount, the body that has guided the pandemic response may lose its authority.