NEW DATA RELEASE: Last week was a new "worst week of the pandemic" in terms of new #COVID19 cases among Tennessee's school-age children -- **13,180** -- up from 11,867 the week before and 6,474 the week prior. 1/x 
With two more reporting days left, August will easily be the worst month of the #COVID19 pandemic for Tennessee's school-age children. 2/
School-age children made up 31% of all new cases last week in Tennessee - 13,180 out of 42,341 total. 3/
With two reporting days still to go, August is already the 2nd worst month of the pandemic in terms of new #COVID19 cases overall - 143,618 Tennesseans have been diagnosed with the virus. 4/
August will easily be the highest month for new reported #COVID19 deaths in Tennessee since February. 5/
Unvaccinated Tennesseans continue to make up 94% of all #COVID19 deaths. 6/
Hospitalization round-up here: 7/
https://twitter.com/NC5PhilWilliams/status/1432308586282201088?s=20
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