Tag Archives: Covid

Cookeville Regional reports two more COVID-19 deaths, both residents from Putnam County. One resident died Monday, the other Sunday. 19 people died statewide Monday from COVID, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. 22 patients remain hospitalized with COVID-19 at CRMC. Seven are in ICU, according to Public Relations Director Melahn Finley. Across Putnam County, 392 active COVID cases are ... Read More »

A Smithville long-term care facility has a cluster of five positive COVID-19 patient cases. The State Department Of Health reports the cluster at the Webb House Retirement Center on Jennings Lane. A total of 32 residents live at the facility. One employee case has also been reported. A total of 188 facilities across the state are reporting clusters of positive ... Read More »

An elderly White County resident passed away at Cookeville Regional Monday marking the 11th COVID-19 patient to die at the facility. The patient had underlying health conditions, according to CRMC Public Relations Director Melahn Finley. As of Monday afternoon, 21 patients are currently being treated for COVID at the medical center, down from last week. Nine of the patients are ... Read More »

Putnam County School officials will be contacting parents next week who did not respond to the system about in-classroom or online learning. Director of Schools Corby King said Friday’s count showed about 80 percent of the system’s families had responded by Thursday’s 5pm deadline. Of those, roughly 80 percent had responded they wanted their children in school. King said the ... Read More »

Putnam County Schools putting another tool in place to protect children and staff this fall with the purchase of some $110,000 in electrostatic misters. “The mister’s supposedly kill 98, 99 percent of all germs that are there, including COVID,” Director Of Schools Corby King said. “But when we get into flu season, that will be beneficial for us with just ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional reported two deaths from COVID-19 since Thursday bringing the pandemic total to ten. Public Relations Director Melahn Finley said both patients were elderly patients with underlying health issues. A total of 25 patients are being treated at CRMC for COVID-19. Ten of those patients are in intensive care. Finley said 12 other patients have tests pending. The State ... Read More »

With final numbers being tallied, it appears roughly 90 percent of Putnam County parents will send their children to school in less than ten days. “I think people are just eager to be back in school, to be back in person with their teachers,” Director Of Schools Corby King said. “I know that our teachers are excited and ready to ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional CEO Paul Korth said slow test results are a problem at CRMC and across the health care system. “Test results have slowed down because of the amount of testing that is being done,” Korth said. “It’s taking four to five, six days to get test results back.” Korth said the fix would be in-house testing where a hospital ... Read More »

The Tennessee Tech football team and staff has 18 confirmed cases of Covid-19. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the initial wave of cases was expected once the team returned to campus. “Our numbers are very similar to community numbers that you see throughout Tennessee or the Southeast,” Wilson said. “What we are seeing is expected. That is why we were ... Read More »

An elderly COVID patient died at Cookeville Regional Tuesday night bringing the pandemic number to eight. CRMC Public Relations Director Melahn Finley said an elderly patient, dealing with underlying conditions, passed away. Since COVID arrived in March, CRMC has treated 105 patients. Wednesday’s patient total fell to 22 positive cases with 10 in intensive care. The State Health Department reports ... Read More »