THIS IS HUGE!!! Tennessee sets an astounding one-day record of 3,314 new #COVID19 cases. Detailed analysis to follow. 1/
Today's report of 3,314 new #COVID19 cases makes all the other days of the pandemic look tiny by comparison. 2/ 
There are now 27,529 Tennesseans in the active stages of #COVID19. That number has doubled in just last 16 days - 13,429 on June 27th. Think about that! 3/
For the deniers who spouting "facts" that the positivity rate is about the same, no, it's steadily going up. So far this week, it's the highest of the pandemic 4/
Just two days into this week, and the number of new #COVID19 positives in Tennessee are already outstripping every week of the pandemic except for the last four. 5/5
For more on the issues raised by school re-openings - where the real risk involves the adults who will encounter the children when they get home - check out this thread.
This is a statewide issue
As Tennessee hits an all-time daily high in new #COVID19 cases, a reminder: These state representatives wrapped up their session by voting for a resolution that accused the "fake news" of engaging in "mask shaming" as part of a "political agenda."
UPDATE: 56 out of 95 Tennessee counties - 59% - now showing unacceptable rates of #COVID19 transmission, according to @TNDeptofHealth standards. This is no longer an urban issue; this is an everywhere issue. @NC5
Latest additions: Blount, Claiborne, Decatur, Madison, McMinn and Perry counties. This is the metric that the state uses for deciding if visitation is allowed at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
