From Knox County, as of 12/17/2022,
and from State of Tennessee as of 12/17/2022,

since the inception of COVID-19, approx. 1/23/2020...

The Knox County Health Department reports 113,417 coronavirus cases and 39,124 probable cases.
1,125 cases in 35 days, averaging 32 cases a day. A slight increase in daily cases.

There have been 1,552 deaths due to coronavirus in Knox County.
That is up from 1,539 total deaths as of 11/12/2022.
13 deaths in 35 days. Nearly 3 deaths a week.

Deaths by age group (age breakdown as of 12/17/2022, Knox County count of 1,551 deaths ):

1 in the 0-17 age group (0%) (0% (+0) (no increase since 11/12/22)
65 in the 18-44 age group (4%) (1.5% (+1) (no increase since 11/12/22)
313 in the 45-64 age group (20%) (1 additional deaths since 11/12/22)
353 in the 65-74 age group (23%) (no increase since 11/12/22)
819 in the 75+ age group (53%) ((11 additional deaths since 11/12/22)

As of 12/17/2022, there are
51 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in the Knox County region. Two less than the hospitalizations on 11/12/2022 (53 hospitalized). Nearly three times the hospitalizations on 5/14/2022 (19 hospitalized).

As of 12/17/2022 there are
5 COVID-19 patients in ICU. A decrease of 3 patients from the number reported on 11/12/2022.

Hospitalizations still are not below the low of 21 on 7/4/21.

As of December 17, 2022, ICU bed available capacity is at 11%
of 317 total ICU beds. Down from 14.2% on 11/12/2022 and further down from 18.3% on October 8, 2022.

As of December 17, 2022, the TN Dept of Health reports the average positivity rate over the past 7 days is 19.9% ,up from the previous rate of 13% reported on 11/12/2022.

Vaccinations reported, last updated 12/20/2022.
Knox County has the 3rd highest rate (% of population) of the latest booster dose (Bivalent Booster).