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TDH: 1 In 85 Tennesseans Has COVID-19

By Ronni Chase Sep 1, 2021 | 3:53 PM

Tennessee see has set a new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations at 3,338.  The Tennessee Department of Health says 1 in every 85 Tennesseans is currently infected with the coronavirus, WSMV reports.  On September 1 there were 943 people in the state’s Intensive Care Units, with 661 of them  on ventilators.  Seventy-three of those hospitalized are children with 7 of those on ventilators and 18 in ICUs.  Last week almost 40% of all reported COVID-19 cases were among children ages 0-18 years.