Thu
Sep 2 2021
02:42:pm
By: bizgrrl  shortURL
As reported today from the Blount Memorial Hospital Facebook page.

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Another record high on
Another record high on September 7, 2021, at 85 hospitalizations. Most current numbers are from September 10, 2021, with 81 hospitalisations.