Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s COVID-19 Bulletin #4
March 23, 2020
Nashville, TN – Today, Monday, March 23rd, 2020, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee provided an update on Tennessee’s efforts around coronavirus (COVID-19) relief.
Governor Lee’s daily press conferences can be viewed live each day this week at 3:00pm CT here. Governor Lee has also established a website specific to coronavirus (COVID-19) updates which can be found here.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee setups COVID-19 Unified Command
March 23, 2020
Nashville, TN – Today, Monday, March 23rd, 2020, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee established the coronavirus COVID-19 Unified Command, a joint effort to be led by Commissioner Stuart McWhorter, to streamline coordination across the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee Department of Military.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Department of Health updates Coronavirus Management Case Policies, Seven Cases now Confirmed
March 10, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has announced updated case management protocol regarding confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a continued effort to keep communities informed while also maintaining patient privacy.
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Tennessee Department of Health confirms Two New Cases of Coronavirus
March 8, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has confirmed two additional cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Davidson County and Shelby County, bringing the state’s total number of confirmed cases to three.
“TDH is working closely with local health officials in Davidson and Shelby counties to support the ongoing investigations of COVID-19 cases and we have full confidence in the ability of local jurisdictions to take swift action and mitigate risks,” said TDH Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP. “The overall risk to the public remains low as COVID-19 is not currently widespread in Tennessee or the United States.”
Tennessee Department of Health reports Davidson County, Shelby County Announce First Cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Tennessee Department of Health reports first case of Coronavirus in Tennessee
March 5, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has received positive test results for a case of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Tennessee.
The TDH State Public Health Laboratory tested the individual, and has submitted results to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation. The patient is an adult male from Williamson County who had recently traveled out-of-state.
First case of Coronavirus detected in Tennessee.
Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey Update on Coronavirus Preparedness
February 28, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP today provided an update on actions underway to ensure Tennessee is prepared for an outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Tennessee does not have any cases of COVID-19 at this time, and the risk to the general population in Tennessee and the United States remains low.
Tennessee Together Student Survey Highlights Opportunity for Parents to Prevent Youth Substance Use
February 18, 2020
Nashville, TN – Parents have a valuable opportunity to influence their children’s use of substances if they approach the conversation in early middle school grades, but these conversations are only happening for about half of Tennessee youth. That is one of the primary takeaways highlighted by the first-ever TN Together Student Survey.
This data shows that Tennessee youth appear to misuse alcohol and marijuana at lower rates than national averages. Rates of misuse of prescription pain relievers are comparable to the national average and tobacco use is about two percent higher than the national average. Comparing state-specific statistics over time, Tennessee youth reported misusing alcohol, tobacco, and pain relievers at lower rates in 2016–2017 than in 2011–2012.
Tennessee Department of Health’s Tennessee Quit Week is February 3rd-7th, 2020
January 27, 2020
Tennessee Residents see 2020 Tobacco Free
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health joins partners across the state in celebrating the fifth annual Tennessee Quit Week February 3rd – 7th, 2020. This year’s theme is “Seeing 2020 Tobacco-Free,” and the goal is to inspire Tennesseans to live healthier lives by taking advantage of the state’s free resource, the Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine to quit using tobacco products.
Tennessee Quit Week is February 3rd-7th, 2020
TDCI, TDH Urges Consumers to keep New Year’s Resolutions
January 18, 2020
Nashville, TN – Losing weight, stopping smoking and spending more time with friends and loved ones are all popular New Year’s resolutions. Those resolutions aren’t just good for your health; they can be good for your finances, too.
Studies have shown that living a healthy lifestyle can also save you money on insurance costs and physicians’ bills.
Tennessee Department of Health announces “Best For Babies” Award Recipients
January 17, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health and the Tennessee Hospital Association are recognizing 18 birthing hospitals with the BEST for Babies Award for their efforts to reduce infant deaths in Tennessee.
The BEST award stands for breastfeeding, early elective delivery reduction and safe sleep for Tennessee babies.
Birthing Hospitals Recognized for Efforts to Reduce Infant Mortality
