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Northeast Tennessee counties reported nine new novel coronavirus-related (COVID-19) deaths on Tuesday, with three counties reporting at least two deaths each.

Northeast Tennessee counties reported their fewest new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in more than a month on Monday, with no county reporting more than 70 new cases.

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) killed 75 people in the region this week and infected 2,939 as it continued to spread through the community.

In the first full week of the new year, Northeast Tennessee has set a record for novel coronavirus-related (COVID-19) deaths in a single week, reporting 63 since Monday.

Northeast Tennessee’s active case count rose slightly on Thursday, its first increase in three days as the region added 470 new reported cases.

When it comes to vaccinating its residents, Northeast Tennessee counties are leading the way in Tennessee. Of the six counties with the highest percentage of its population partially vaccinated, Northeast Tennessee had three as of Tuesday — Hancock (5.92%), Unicoi (5.05%) and Washington (4.41%) counties. Hancock County’s rate is tied with that of Carroll County for the highest rate in the state, while Unicoi County’s rate is third. Overall, the region’s eight counties have c...

Northeast Tennessee counties reported nine new COVID-19-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the region’s death toll to 648 — more than a third of which have been reported this month.

Ballad Health Chief Operating Officer Eric Deaton renewed the system’s calls for blood plasma from those who have recovered from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), as demand has forced the hospital

In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, Northeast Tennessee was already in the midst of a surge in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, hospitalizations and deaths — setting records in each category by the time the holiday came around. And at every turn, Ballad Health officials warned that Thanksgiving could exacerbate the situation and send hospitalizations climbing past a manageable level. “These enormous daily counts will, over the next two to four weeks, lead to more hospitalizati...

By Eugenia Estes Staff Writer Dec 24, 2020 Sun Photo By Lorelei Goff   The Greeneville Parks & Recreation Department is hosting its 23rd annual “Christmas in the Park” display. The display at Hardin Park is open nightly 6-10 p.m. through Dec. 30 and will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Sun Photo By Lorelei Goff   Santa and his elves are riding a train in this display as part of Christmas in the Park. The display features well over a million lights. During a y...