From Knox County, as of 2/25/2023,
and from State of Tennessee as of 3/4/2023,
since the inception of COVID-19, approx. 1/23/2020...
The Knox County Health Department reports 116,192 coronavirus cases and 42,360 probable cases.
1,653 cases in 35 days, averaging 47 cases a day. An increase of 15 cases a day over the past 35 days (was 32 cases/day).
There have been 1,595 deaths (county numbers over 35 days) due to coronavirus in Knox County.
That is up from 1,568 total deaths as of 1/21/2023. (1,600 deaths state numbers over 42 days)
27 deaths in 35 days. Over 5 deaths a week, up from 3 deaths a week.
Deaths by age group (age breakdown as of 2/25/2023, Knox County count of 1,595 deaths ):
2 in the 0-17 age group (0%) (0% (+0) (no increase since 1/21/22)
65 in the 18-44 age group (4%) (+0) (no increase since 1/21/22)
313 in the 45-64 age group (20%) (+0) (no increase since 1/21/22)
366 in the 65-74 age group (23%) (8 additional deaths since 1/21/22)
849 in the 75+ age group (53%) ((19 additional deaths since 1/21/22)
As of 2/25/2023, there are
72 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in the Knox County region. Thirty percent less than reported on 1/21/2023 but still much higher than the hospitalizations on 12/17/2022 (51 hospitalized). Four times the hospitalizations on 5/14/2022 (19 hospitalized).
As of 2/25/2023 there are
12 COVID-19 patients in ICU. Just a few less than the 15 ICU patients reported on 1/21/2023 and still nearly triple the number of ICU patients from the 5 reported on 12/17/2022.
Hospitalizations still are not below the low of 21 on 7/4/21.
As of February 25, 2023, ICU bed available capacity is at 17%
of 317 total ICU beds. Up from 14.8% on 1/21/2022.
As of March 4, 2023, the TN Dept of Health reports the average positivity rate over the past 7 days is 14.6% ,down from the previous rate of 23.4% on 1/21/2022 but still up from the 13% reported on 11/12/2022.
Vaccinations reported, last updated 3/6/2023.
Knox County continues to have the 3rd highest rate, 7.9%, (as a % of county population) of the latest booster dose (Bivalent Booster).
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