NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tuesday marked the deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic for northeast Tennessee so far, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Health.
The Tennessee Department of Health reported 271,405 confirmed cases and 18,344 probable cases of COVID-19 in the state on Tuesday, an increase 1,979 total cases from Monday.
The health department also announced 3,440 confirmed COVID-19 deaths as of Tuesday, 1,634 current hospitalizations, and 256,143 recovered or inactive cases. More than 3.9 million coronavirus tests have been administered.
Locally, a record 16 more people died from COVID-19 complications in the region according to data reported on Tuesday.
The following data were reported in local counties: (number in parenthesis is change since yesterday)
Carter County
Total cases: 2,039
Inactive/recovered: 1,690 (+45)
Deaths: 41 (+2)
Active cases: 308 (-8)
New cases: 39
Greene County
Total cases: 2,291
Inactive/recovered: 1,892 (+59)
Deaths: 63 (+2)
Active cases: 336 (-41)
New cases: 20
Hawkins County
Total cases: 1,475
Inactive/recovered: 1,274 (+20)
Deaths: 30
Active cases: 171 (-7)
New cases: 13
Johnson County
Total cases: 1,293
Inactive/recovered: 1,191 (+11)
Deaths: 15 (+1)
Active cases: 87 (-5)
New cases: 6
Sullivan County
Total cases: 4,761
Inactive/recovered: 4,056 (+97)
Deaths: 71 (+6)
Active cases: 634 (-77)
New cases: 26
Unicoi County
Total cases: 599
Inactive/recovered: 466 (+29)
Deaths: 13 (+1)
Active cases: 120 (-28)
New cases: 2
Washington County
Total cases: 4,553
Inactive/recovered: 3,835 (+118)
Deaths: 83 (+5)
Active cases: 635 (-95)
New cases: 28
