BREAKING: Tennessee reports 6,691 new #COVID19 cases and 73 new deaths, easily making this the worst week of the pandemic on both fronts. DETAILED ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW 1/
New #COVID19 cases in Tennessee are up by a third over last week's record high. The July surge now pales by comparison. 2/
Almost 500 of our Tennessee relatives, friends and neighbors were reported to have died this week from #COVID19 - a stunningly grim record. 3/
This was also the worst week of the pandemic in Tennessee in terms of new #COVID19 cases among school-age children (ages 5-18). Remember, while most kids do not suffer greatly, they have vulnerable teachers and family members. @TEA_teachers 4/
#COVID19 hospitalizations also continue to set new records in Tennessee 5/
Another view of #COVID19 hospitalizations in Tennessee. 5/
As of this morning, there were just 162 available ICU beds for the entire state of Tennessee. 6/6

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13 Dec
THIS IS BAD!!! An all-time daily record of 11,352 new #COVID19 cases reported today in Tennessee. BRIEF ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW 1/
Looking at the chart, it's stunning to think that we thought July was bad. 2/ Image
1,300 of those new #COVID19 cases in Tennessee today are school-age children (ages 5-18) -- also a new daily record. Again, while children are not likely to suffer as greatly as others, they have vulnerable teachers and family members. 3/ Image
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11 Dec
BREAKING: Once again, this is the worst week of the pandemic in terms of new #COVID19 cases/deaths in Tennessee (with one more day still to go). BRIEF ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW 1/ Image
422 new #COVID19 deaths reported in just six days this week in Tennessee! 2/ Image
This is also already a record week for new #COVID19 cases among Tennessee's school-age children (ages 5-18). The usual note: while most children are not greatly affected, they have vulnerable teachers and family members. 3/ Image
Read 5 tweets
7 Dec
THREAD: The pace of #COVID19 deaths is quickening across Tennessee. Consider the following: Tennessee's 1st death was reported on March 20, 2020. 1/
131 days after that first death report, Tennessee reported surpassing the 1,000 mark for #COVID19 deaths. 2/
44 days after posting 1,000 deaths, Tennessee reported surpassing the 2,000 mark for #COVID19 deaths. 3/
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7 Dec
BREAKING! Tennessee surpasses 5,000 #COVID19 deaths - just 19 days after having passed the 4,000 mark. Also, Tennessee reports the single highest one-day report for new cases. DETAILED ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW 1/
8,136 new #COVID19 cases reported just today in Tennessee, and we are probably a few days away from seeing the expect post-Thanksgiving surge. 2/
At this rate, we are on track to break 150,000 new #COVID19 cases in Tennessee this month. 3/
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5 Dec
BREAKING: Tennessee records the worst week of the pandemic (again) with a record number of new #COVID19 cases and new reported deaths. ANALYSIS FOLLOWS 1/ Image
The #COVID19 pandemic is cost more lives every week in Tennessee in terms of new reported deaths - more than 1,000 in the past three weeks alone. 2/ Image
We normally look at #COVID19 deaths by day/week/month that the death certificates are filed because there is a lag in reporting by date of death. But looking at the actual dates of death, the increase is dramatic. 3/ Image
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30 Nov
BREAKING: Tennessee reports a record-shattering 7,975 new #COVID19 cases. November was, BY far, the worst month of the pandemic in terms of new cases overall, new cases among school-age children and new reported deaths. DETAILED ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW 1/
There is likely some holiday lag built into today's daily count, but the number of new #COVID19 cases in November in Tennessee was 76% higher than October. 2/
The number of new #COVID19 cases among Tennessee's school-age children was up 80% in November over October. The usual caveat: while kids do not suffer greatly, they have vulnerable teachers and family members. 3/
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