Tag Archives: Covid-19

The number of positive COVID-19 cases at Cookeville Regional Medical Center increased to 24 Tuesday. A seventh COVID death reported as well. The elderly patient had underlying health conditions. Seven patients currently in ICU according to CRMC Public Relations Director Melahn Finley. All seven are stable. Meantime, State Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey said hospitals statewide are beginning to feel ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools will reopen August 3 with in-classroom learning, a remote learning option, and strong protocols in place to protect students. Director Of Schools Corby King said the system’s leadership team believes it can keep students safe while getting students back to the best place for learning to take place. “The American Academy of Pediatrics came out and said ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional’s number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital increased to 21 patients Monday. That sets a new high for hospitalizations at CRMC. Six of those patients are in intensive care, according to Director Of Public Relations Melahn Finley. The Tennessee Department of Health reported 33 new COVID-19 cases in Putnam County Monday with a total of 323 active cases. ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional’s Infectious Disease Specialist said the community has let its guard down concerning COVID-19. Dr. Mark Pierce said the surge does not surprise him following the state’s reopening. But Pierce said he worries it could continue to worsen. “We’ve seen clearly a increase in Putnam County as well as in other places,” Pierce said. “Part of that, I think, ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center is suspending elective surgeries requiring overnight patients starting July 13. CRMC has 18 positive patients in the hospital and 30 others in isolation awaiting test results. CEO Paul Korth said this is the highest number of COVID-19 patients the medical center has cared for. “So that’s 48 patients that are requiring 48 beds in our facility, ... Read More »

The NHC long-term care facility in McMinnville is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19. A total of 15 patients and three staff members have tested positive according to the information posted on the facility’s website. The cluster has not yet been reported on the state of Tennessee’s daily report. NHC McMinnville becomes the third long-term care facility to deal with ... Read More »

Putnam County parents who responded to a school system survey this month want their children back in schools. “About 88 percent of the parents have said they want their kids back in school, Director Of Schools Corby King said. “We had a little over 6,000 responses, which is unheard of. And so we’re still working to provide an option for ... Read More »

Meal deliveries to seniors across the Upper Cumberland have increased by almost 50 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Director of the Area Agency on Aging Holly Williams said the Upper Cumberland Development District can handle the increase demand with extra funding from the federal government. “We have received some additional funding through the Families First Act,” Williams said. “That ... Read More »

White County saw an increase of eight COVID-19 cases since Thursday while Putnam County’s number grew to 552. The total number of Upper Cumberland cases Sunday reached 1,112, according to numbers released by the Tennessee Department Of Health. Overton County saw an increase of three cases while Macon County positive cases increased by 12. Cumberland County reported an increase of ... Read More »

Cumberland County reported its second COVID-19 death Thursday, in data reported by the Tennessee Department Of Health. That brings the Upper Cumberland total to 12. Cumberland County’s total case tally stands at 120 cases with 90 of those people recovered. Putnam County’s case tally jumped to 524 positive cases Thursday. Overall, the region reported 1,053 cases Thursday. Statewide, some 25,120 ... Read More »