Some long-term care facilities must still follow federal restrictions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; they can also implement their own rules.
Workers in Tennessee raced Sunday to fix water mains that failed in freezing temperatures, and COVID-19 vaccine shipments resumed as the South carried on
Governor Andy Beshear reported 2,649 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Kentucky Saturday and 46 more deaths.
Kentucky’s pandemic death toll now stands at 3,714.
The governor says 1,415 Kentuckians are in the hospital with the virus, 362 are in the ICU and 185 are on a ventilator.
The positivity rate was at 8.82 percent Saturday, up slightly from Friday.
Christian and surrounding counties remain red on the state incidence rate map.
The Tennessee Department of Health on Saturday reported 2,251 more cases and 113 deaths. At least 1,673 Tennesseans are hospitalized and the positivity rate there is 12.22 percent. ); } return false; }); $( #comments .commentlist .comment-content a ).attr( target , blank );
Tennessee updates COVID-19 vaccine timeline as federal supply falls short of state s expectations
The state is adjusting its vaccine distribution plan and timeline to match the limited availability as well as to reprioritize some of those at risk. Author: Tom Barclay, Grace King (10News), Cole Sullivan Published: 3:00 PM EST January 22, 2021 Updated: 3:13 PM EST January 22, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee Department of Health on Friday released an updated COVID-19 vaccination timeline as the state continues to grip with a lack of supply of vaccine from the federal side.
TDH Director Dr. Lisa Piercey said Tennessee remains more than ready to distribute and administer greater numbers of vaccine across the state, but are held back by the trickle of incoming supply it has received so far from the federal government.