I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving this week. It’s hard to believe we are already in late November! Everyone be safe during the holidays!
COVID-19 Update
According to the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), in Cumberland County there are 176 active cases of COVID-19, which is up. There have been 227 deaths reported as of the date of this newsletter. Datasets for additional information can be found at https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov/data/downloadable-datasets.html.
As of Friday, November 19, 2021, Cumberland County Schools Director Dr. Ina Maxwell reported 5 active student cases and 3 positive staff cases of COVID-19.
State Vaccination Dashboard:
https://data.tn.gov/t/Public/views/TennIISCOVID-19VaccineReporting/SUMMARY?:showAppBanner=false&:display_count=n&:showVizHome=n&:origin=viz_share_link&:toolbar=no&:embed=yes
Cumberland County Health Department Update
The Cumberland County Health Department is currently offering the Pfizer COVID 19 Vaccine and Booster. The State of Tennessee has recognized certain Health Departments as Pfizer only. Unfortunately, the Moderna Booster is not available at the Cumberland County Health Department at this time. There are several other local facilities that offer Moderna. A complete list can be found at www.vaccines.gov. If the status changes for the Moderna vaccine and booster, the Health Department will send out an announcement.
COVID-19 Testing Hours Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
COVID-19 Vaccine Drive Thru Monday – Friday, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Walk-In Vaccine available 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
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Thank you,
Allen Foster
Cumberland County Mayor
http://allenfoster.net
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I appreciate seeing the Covid stats. The sentence, ” There have been 227 deaths reported as of the date of this newsletter.” puzzles me. Are we talking about in the past month, the past year, or since 1977? Please don’t refer me to the state. They don’t make it clear, either.