According to the TN County Data Snapshot,
As of 4/23/2022:
438 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus. That is 18 deaths in 21 days. Nearly six (6) deaths a week, nearly a death a day. More weekly deaths than the last report.
As of April 23, 2022, Blount County, TN, has reported
39,189 cases of the coronavirus. 110 cases in 21 days/3 weeks.
Vaccinations reported, last updated 4/27/2022:
% with 2 doses - 52.76% (up from 52.70% on 4/6/2022, up from 50.17% on 3/19/2022, up from 50.13% on 3/10/2022, up from 49.94% on 2/12/2022).
% with at least 1 dose - 57.69% (up from 57.61% on 4/6/2022, up from 54.87% on 3/19/2022, up from 54.8% on 3/10/2022, up from 54.58% on 2/12/2022).
% have received the booster dose - 23.33% (up from 23.19% on 4/6/2022, up from 21.98% on 3/19/2022, up from 21.9% on 3/10/2022, up from 21.67% on 2/12/2022)
*** 7-day average Positivity rate is 7.3% as of 4/23/2022. *** (TN County Data Snapshot).
An increase from the 4.9% rate on 4/2/2022.
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.
As of 3/12/2022:
413 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.
As of 4/2/2022:
420 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.
As of 4/9/2022:
432 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.
As of 4/23/2022:
438 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.
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*** 7-day average Positivity
*** 7-day average Positivity rate is 12.7% as of 4/30/2022. *** (TN County Data Snapshot).
A 75% increase from the 7.3% rate on 4/23/2022.
Over triple the rate of 4.9% rate from 4/2/2022.
Positivity rate preferred to be below 3%.