11th COVID Patient Dies At CRMC
An elderly White County resident passed away at Cookeville Regional Monday marking the 11th COVID-19 patient to die at the facility. The patient had underlying health conditions, according to CRMC Public Relations Director Melahn Finley. As of Monday afternoon, 21 patients are currently being treated for COVID at the medical center, down from last week. […]
Putnam School Officials Will Call Parents Who Have Not Responded
Putnam County School officials will be contacting parents next week who did not respond to the system about in-classroom or online learning. Director of Schools Corby King said Friday’s count showed about 80 percent of the system’s families had responded by Thursday’s 5pm deadline. Of those, roughly 80 percent had responded they wanted their children […]
Putnam Purchases Misters For Schools
Putnam County Schools putting another tool in place to protect children and staff this fall with the purchase of some $110,000 in electrostatic misters. “The mister’s supposedly kill 98, 99 percent of all germs that are there, including COVID,” Director Of Schools Corby King said. “But when we get into flu season, that will be […]
Two More COVID Deaths At CRMC
Cookeville Regional reported two deaths from COVID-19 since Thursday bringing the pandemic total to ten. Public Relations Director Melahn Finley said both patients were elderly patients with underlying health issues. A total of 25 patients are being treated at CRMC for COVID-19. Ten of those patients are in intensive care. Finley said 12 other patients […]
Roughly 90% Of Putnam Parents Plan To Send Kids Back
With final numbers being tallied, it appears roughly 90 percent of Putnam County parents will send their children to school in less than ten days. “I think people are just eager to be back in school, to be back in person with their teachers,” Director Of Schools Corby King said. “I know that our teachers […]
CRMC Capacity In Good Shape, Korth Says Wear Masks
Cookeville Regional CEO Paul Korth said slow test results are a problem at CRMC and across the health care system. “Test results have slowed down because of the amount of testing that is being done,” Korth said. “It’s taking four to five, six days to get test results back.” Korth said the fix would be […]
TTU Football Has 18 Covid Cases
The Tennessee Tech football team and staff has 18 confirmed cases of Covid-19. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said the initial wave of cases was expected once the team returned to campus. “Our numbers are very similar to community numbers that you see throughout Tennessee or the Southeast,” Wilson said. “What we are seeing is expected. […]
8th COVID Patient Dies At CRMC
An elderly COVID patient died at Cookeville Regional Tuesday night bringing the pandemic number to eight. CRMC Public Relations Director Melahn Finley said an elderly patient, dealing with underlying conditions, passed away. Since COVID arrived in March, CRMC has treated 105 patients. Wednesday’s patient total fell to 22 positive cases with 10 in intensive care. […]
NHC Cookeville Combating COVID
A spokesperson for NHC Healthcare said that extra precautions are being taken to prevent the continued spread of COVID-19 in the Cookeville facility. In a statement, NHC said that company was notified of asymptomatic COVID positive staff and patients during the weekly testing process. NHC Cookeville reported 11 positive cases Sunday. Currently there are 3 […]
NHC Cookeville Reporting 11 COVID Cases
The NHC Cookeville long-term care facility reported 11 positive COVID cases Sunday. The cluster includes six positive tests among patients and five positive tests among employees. One patient and one employee have already recovered. Another patient has been transferred to the hospital. The South Walnut Avenue facility, home to 83 residents, reports one additional case […]
