Blount County Key Numbers at a Glance
The TN Dept of Health announced a change in its reporting.
Starting Sept. 3, TDH case count reports will include figures for “Inactive/Recovered” cases and will no longer include data for “Recovered” cases. “Inactive/Recovered” cases will include people who are 14 days or more beyond their illness onset date (or, for asymptomatic cases, their specimen collection date). This will more closely align with what is now understood about the infectious period of COVID-19, as recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show most patients with COVID-19 are no longer infectious after 10 days. Previously, TDH considered a case recovered after a 21-day period.
Read the full statement here.
Starting Sept. 3, TDH case count reports will include figures for “Inactive/Recovered” cases and will no longer include data for “Recovered” cases. “Inactive/Recovered” cases will include people who are 14 days or more beyond their illness onset date (or, for asymptomatic cases, their specimen collection date). This will more closely align with what is now understood about the infectious period of COVID-19, as recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show most patients with COVID-19 are no longer infectious after 10 days. Previously, TDH considered a case recovered after a 21-day period.
Read the full statement here.
Total Cases includes Probable Cases.
TN Department of Health defines a probable case as someone who may have tested negative or may not have been tested at all, but has an illness consistent with COVID-19 and may have other risk factors, for example, they live with someone who has tested positive.
TN Department of Health defines a probable case as someone who may have tested negative or may not have been tested at all, but has an illness consistent with COVID-19 and may have other risk factors, for example, they live with someone who has tested positive.
Data Source: TN Department of Health, Blount Memorial Hospital | Graphic: City of Maryville | State reported data may include "Blount area" hospitals or even in other locations since the statistics track back to county of origin. | It is important to note, the total number of tests is not reflective of all tests performed. (COVID-19 is a reportable disease, not a reportable test.) Only the Blount County Health Department is required to report total number of tests. Other providers are only required to report positive cases.
Blount Cases |
2,477* |
Recovered |
2,317 |
Deaths |
23 |
TN Cases |
187,544 |
Recovered |
171,153 |
Deaths |
2,310 |
US Cases |
6,954,456 |
Recovered |
2,670,256 |
Deaths |
202,404 |
As of September 24 at 4 p.m.
Sources: TN Dept. of Health, CDC, Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
* This number includes both confirmed and probable cases.
Sources: TN Dept. of Health, CDC, Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
* This number includes both confirmed and probable cases.
East Tennessee Region Cases |
Additional Information from the State |
Updated September 24, 2020
New Cases by Public Health Report - East Tennessee Region. Source - TN Department of Health. This is a screen shot from the state site. Click on the image to go to the site.
Blount County Case Count - Criteria for Nursing Home Visitation
Updated September 24, 2020
Recent Cases by County
Source, TN Department of Health. These are screenshots from the State site. Click the image to enter the State site.
Blount Co. New Cases Caused by a Single Infected IndividualNOTE: Updates to Effective R calcations are currently suspended
Changes on 9/3/2020 affecting the reporting of recovered and active cases have adversely impacted the calculation of effective transmission rate. We are evaluating steps to restore the calculations. (Statement from UTK COVID-19 Dashboard). Data reflect calculations last updated on 9/2/2020. 
Average number of new infections caused by a single infected individual. Source: University of Tennessee. This report has been suspended.
Blount Co. Data Snapshot
COVID-19 Blount County Snapshot. This is a screen shot from the state site. Click on the image to enter the site.
Statewide Information from UTKCases and Deaths by Age
Deaths by Age for the State of Tennessee
Source: University of Tennessee. This is a screen shot from the UTK COVID-19 Dashboard. Click on the image to visit the site. Last update 9/24
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Number of new cases per day in Blount County since March 3, 2020. Source - TN Department of Health Last update 9-24. Graphic: City of Maryville
Number of cases (and new cases) in School Aged Children in Blount County - ages 5 - 18. Source: TN Dept of Health. Last update 9-24. Graphic: City of Maryville.
Rate of Positive Tests as of September 23
Rate of Positive Cases in Blount County for the current 5 day period. Source: This is a screenshot of UTK's COVID-19 Dashboard. It is important to note, the total number of tests is not reflective of all tests performed. (COVID-19 is a reportable disease, not a reportable test.) Only the Blount County Health Department is required to report total number of tests. Other providers are only required to report positive cases.
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