According to the TN County Data Snapshot,

As of 4/29/2023:
540 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus. That is 5 deaths in 56 days, 8 weeks. A decrease over the previous 42 days where there were 18 deaths.

As of April 29, 2023, Blount County, TN, has reported
49,859 cases of the coronavirus. That could be 36% of the county population. 376 cases in 56 days. A decrease in the number of cases per day (7) as compared to the previous report on 3/4/2023 (28).

Vaccinations reported, last updated 5/01/2023.
Blount County has the 7th highest rate, 6.9%, (as a % of county population) of the latest booster dose (Bivalent Booster), out of 95 counties.

*** 7-day average Positivity rate is 11.2% 22.7% as of 4/29/2023. *** (TN County Data Snapshot).
A 50% decrease from the 22.7% rate on 3/4/2023. Just under the rate of 13.4% on 11/12/2022.
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.

As of 5/14/2022:
442 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 6/18/2022:
447 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 7/16/2022:
454 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 8/13/2022:
465 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 9/10/2022:
471 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 10/08/2022:
485 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 11/12/2022:
495 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.

As of 12/17/2022:
507 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.
12 additional deaths in 35 days. Over 2 deaths a week.

As of 1/21/2023:
517 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.
10 additional deaths in 35 days. 2 deaths a week.

As of 3/4/2023:
535 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.
18 additional deaths in 42 days. 3 deaths a week.

As of 4/29/2023:
540 535 Blount County residents have died from the coronavirus.
5 additional deaths in 56 days, 8 weeks.