Knox County Health Department has changed the way COVID-19 data is reported starting Sept. 25, 2024.
COVID-19 data and metrics for Knox County can now be found on the Tennessee Department of Health’s website by selecting “Knox” from the county drop down menu.
The COVID-19 County Data Snapshot is updated on Saturdays and provides data about case trends in COVID in Knox County, including hospitalizations and deaths. Information available on this page includes:
- Case, hospitalizations, and deaths since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Cases, hospitalizations, and deaths for the last 6 months
- Case counts by week are available
- Average number of new cases and average case rates per 100,000 for two weeks prior
The CDC maintains the COVID-19 Data Tracker that is updated weekly and has a range of national and state-level data including test positivity trends, emergency department visits, severe outcome indicators such as hospitalizations and deaths, vaccination coverage, wastewater surveillance, and information about variants.
Respiratory Illness Data
Trends in emergency department visits for viral respiratory illnesses in the state of Tennessee are updated weekly here on TDH’s website. This page is updated weekly on Wednesdays and shows weekly data for the previous year. Information available on this page includes:
- Weekly percentage of all emergency department visits due to COVID-19, flu and RSV
- Comparison of these trends to previous years
- Trends in different age groups
- Trends compared to national data
The CDC also has an interactive dashboard that can show state-level trends in COVID-19, RSV and flu outcomes, including hospitalizations. This data can be seen here and by selecting options to view by state and selecting “Tennessee” from the drop-down menu. Information available on this page includes:
- Weekly Rate of Hospitalizations associated with COVID-19, flu and RSV
Contact
For more information on Covid-19 data or other disease surveillance, call KCHD’s Epidemiology Department at 865-215-5093.