Court orders out of Louisiana and Kentucky cause local institutions to reverse their COVID-19 vaccination policies.
Hospitals Stretched Thin
Administrators paint a grim picture of the impact of the current COVID-19 surge on medical care throughout the region.
Contact Tracing Reset
With COVID-19 cases rising, the Knox County Health Department is changing the way it tracks the illness through the community.
Bracing for a Wave
The Health Department is getting a boost in funding and hospitals are updating plans as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
Surge Protectors
Lee discusses hospital capacity, personal protective equipment and ventilator distribution during a visit to Knoxville as more COVID-19 cases are detected.
Home, Safe Home
Knox County orders nonessential businesses to close and implores residents to stay home as much as possible as the coronavirus spreads.
More Mitigating Measures
As Tennessee healthcare professionals prepare for a tsunami of COVID-19 patients, they ask Lee for greater public restrictions.
Emergency Responses
Area hospitals are adding ER capacity that will make up for the loss of rooms from the Physicians Regional closure.
Emerald in the Rough
Providers plan to open a health clinic at the Emerald Youth Foundation ministry complex under construction in Lonsdale.
Rehab Hospital Planned
A trio of healthcare providers are joining forces to build an in-patient rehabilitation facility on Middlebrook Pike.