*** 7-day average Positivity rate is 20.1% as of 08/11/2021 *** (TN County Data Snapshot).
Nearly triple the rate of 7.2% as of 7/13/2021 and up from 18.8% as of 8/2/2021.
Positivity rate preferred to be below 3%.

According to the Maryville, TN (Blount County) government reporting,

As of August 11, 2021, Blount County, TN, has reported
17,006 cases of the coronavirus.

Blount County’s positive COVID-19 cases have risen from:
106 cases on June 15, 2020,
to 9,365 cases on December 27, 2020,
to 15,559 cases on March 14, 2021,
to 15,993 on July 12, 2021,
to 16,419 on August 2, 2021.
to 17,006 on August 11, 2021.
*** More cases in two weeks than the prior 4 months. ***

As of 08/10/2021:
There are 28 Blount County COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized, 7 in ICU.
That's nearly 7 times the number of hospitalizations as was on 7/12/2021 and up nearly 50% from 8/2/2021. This is over twice as many cases in ICU as were on 8/2/2021.

As of 12/27/2020:
Ninety-four Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 05/14/2021:
One hundred Ninety-six Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 07/12/2021:
200 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 08/2/2021:
203 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 08/11/2021:
207 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

Vaccinations reported, last updated 8/11/2021:
% with 2 doses - 40.53%, up from 40.07% on 8/2/2021, up from 39.17% on 7/14/2021.
% with at least 1 dose - 44.93%, up from 43.92% on 8/2/2021, up from 42.36% on 7/14/2021.

Be careful out there.
Get vaccinated!
Wear a mask!

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