CRMC Reaches Over 30 COVID Cases, 12 Patients In Intensive Care

COVID cases back over 30 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center Thursday with seven new patients admitted.

CRMC reports 34 positive COVID patients at Cookeville Regional. 12 patients are in intensive care with four vented as of Thursday afternoon.

The State Health Department reports positivity rates in Putnam County at over 19 percent during the last seven days.

Cumberland County’s positivity rate has reached 27 percent in that same seven-day period. An average of 28.9 new cases per day has been reported in Cumberland County over the last week. That’s up from 9.6 cases per day in the previous 14 days.

Van Buren County reports a 36 percent positivity rate in COVID tests over the last week. Fentress, Jackson and Smith Counties are also above 20 percent.