From Knox County, as of 7/16/2022,
and from State of Tennessee as of 7/16/2022,
since the inception of COVID-19, approx. 1/23/2020...
the Knox County Health Department reports 104,344 coronavirus cases and 32,659 probable cases.
2,882 cases in 28 days, averaging 102 cases a day. A 47% increase in cases per day as compared to the report dated 6/18/2022 (69 cases/day).
There have been 1,429 deaths due to coronavirus in Knox County.
That is up from 1,416 total deaths as of 6/18/2022.
13 deaths in 28 days. Nearly a death every two days.
Deaths by age group (age breakdown as of 07/16/2022, Knox County count of 1,429 deaths ):
1 in the 0-17 age group (0%) (0% (+0) no increase since 6/18/22)
63 in the 18-44 age group (4%) (0% (+0) increase since 6/18/22)
297 in the 45-64 age group (21%) (1% (+3) increase since 6/18/22)
339 in the 65-74 age group (24%) (0% (-1) decrease since 6/18/22)
729 in the 75+ age group (51%) (2.5% (+18) increase since 6/18/22)
As of 07/16/2022, there are
109 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in the Knox County region. Over double the hospitalizations on 6/18/2022 (53 hospitalized). Nearly six times the hospitalizations on 5/14/2022 (19 hospitalized).
A total of 2,783 people have been hospitalized in Knox County with Covid-19 since the State of Tennessee started reporting. 18 additional people in the past 18 days.
As of 7/16/2022 there are
22 COVID-19 patients in ICU. More than double the number of ICU patients from 6/18/2022 (9). More than five times the number of ICU patients from 5/14/2022 (4).
Hospitalizations are no longer below the low of 21 on 7/4/21.
As of July 16, 2022, ICU bed available capacity is at 13.6% of 317 total ICU beds. Down from 15.5% on June 18, 2022.
As of July 16, 2022, the TN Dept of Health reports the average positivity rate over the past 7 days is 34.7% ,up from the previous rate of 28.8% reported on 6/18/2022. which was nearly double the rate reported on 5/14/2022 (14.8%), which was double from the 6.9% reported on 4/16/2022.
Vaccinations reported, last updated 7/23/2022:
% with 2 doses - 58.6% (up from 58.4% on 6/25/2022, up from 57.65% on 5/22/2022, up from 57.61% on 4/21/2022)
% with at least 1 dose - 63.5% (up from 63.2% on 6/25/2022, up from 63.04% on 5/22/2022, up from 62.96% on 4/21/2022)
% with a booster shot - 28.0% (up from 27.6% on 6/25/2022, up from 25.84% on 5/22/2022, up from 25.66% on 4/21/2022, up from 25.54% on 4/5/2022)
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