According to the TN County Data Snapshot,

As of 3/5/2022:
399 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus. That is 24 deaths in 21 days. More than 1 death a day.

As of March 5, 2022, Blount County, TN, has reported
38,940 cases of the coronavirus.

As of 2/25/2022 (from Blount Memorial Hospital Facebook page):
There were 37 Blount County COVID-19 patients hospitalized (the same as a week ago), 8 in ICU (up from 5 a week previous). The majority of Covid-19 hospitalizations are the unvaccinated.

Vaccinations reported, last updated 3/10/2022:

% with 2 doses - 50.13% (up from 49.94% on 2/12/2022, up from 49.56% on 1/19/2022, up from 49.40% on 1/19/2022, up from 48.85% on 1/3/2022, up from 48.52% on 12/20/2021, up from 47.27% on 11/18/2021, up from 46.79% on 10/20/2021, up from 43.75%, up from 41.98% on 8/27/2021, up from 40.53% on 8/11/2021, up from 40.07% on 8/2/2021, up from 39.17% on 7/14/2021).

% with at least 1 dose - 54.8% (up from 54.58% on 2/12/2022, up from 54.22% on 1/19/2022, up from 54.08% on 1/19/2022, up from 53.45% on 1/3/2022, up from 53.03% on 12/20/2021, up from 51.78% on 11/18/2021, up from 50.84% on 10/20/2021, up from 49.59%, up from 47.22% 8/27/2021, up from 44.93% on 8/11/2021, up from 43.92% on 8/2/2021, up from 42.36% on 7/14/2021).

% have received the booster dose - 21.9% (up from 21.67% on 2/12/2022, up from 21.54% on 2/5/2022)

*** 7-day average Positivity rate is 10.1% as of 3/5/2022. *** (TN County Data Snapshot).
A 20.7% decrease from the 30.8% rate on 2/12/2022. Still over the rate of 7.2% as of 7/13/2021.
Positivity rate preferred to be below 3%.



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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.

As of 08/27/2021:
212 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 09/22/2021:
235 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 10/20/2021:
265 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 11/22/2021:
272 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 12/20/2021:
285 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 12/29/2021:
325 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 1/15/2022:
338 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 1/22/2022:
345 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 2/12/2022:
375 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 3/5/2022:
399 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

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