by design | Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs announced today that the county would pay for COVID-19 testing for uninsured residents through the Knox County Health Department. “One of the most important things we can do to stop the spread of COVID-19 is extensive testing,”...
by design | Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is making essential financial resources available to families that have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. Beginning 10 A.M. CST Thursday, March 26, families can begin applying, online, for up to...
by design | Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
To protect the health of clients, patients and staff, the Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is temporarily limiting several services during the COVID-19 pandemic. A few of the changes include, but are not limited to: KCHD’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program...
by design | Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
News Release March 25, 2020 Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) is urging the public to refrain from using transit except in the case of essential needs such as work, grocery and drug stores. In an attempt to keep bus operators as safe and distanced from the public as...
by design | Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
By Elaine Davis For an hour yesterday, state Senator Becky Massey along with Dr. Martha Buchanan, director of the Knox County Health Department, answered questions from constituents on a tele-conference call regarding the COVID-19 virus. Questions ranged from health...
by design | Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19, The Daily Focus
The Tennessee Department of Education secured a partnership with the state’s PBS stations to deliver daily instructional content for Tennessee students during COVID-19 school closures. This partnership will provide all students with access to daily learning...
