CUMBERLAND CO MOVES INTO RISK PHASE 2a AND 2b VACCINATIONS, 55+

FROM CUMBERLAND CO MAYOR ALLEN FOSTER:

Vaccination Phase Update

The 89 Health Departments operated by the State of Tennessee, including the Cumberland County Health Department, has now moved into the 2a and 2b risk phases for vaccinations which includes critical infrastructure workers. They are also moving into the 55+ age groups for eligibility. If you are in any of these groups, you can sign up today!

Vaccination appointments are widely available across the state, with many rural Tennessee county health departments seeing only a fraction of their daily COVID-19 vaccination appointments filled. Tennesseans eligible for COVID-19 vaccination can visit https://vaccinate.tn.gov/ to book their vaccination appointment at their county health department.

Information on other vaccination locations in the community is available at https://vaccinefinder.org/search/. These sites include retail pharmacies, independent pharmacies, hospitals, federally qualified health care centers, and faith-based health clinics.

Cumberland County Schools COVID-19 data as of Friday, March 19, 2021

• 6 positive active student cases

• 5 positive active staff cases

• 112 total students quarantined due to being determined to have had close contact with another individual who tested positive.

• 10 total staff members quarantined due to being determined to have had close contact with another individual who tested positive.

There will be no number release next week due to Spring Break.

Cumberland County Population Vaccinated

• Number of vaccines reported (including first and second doses): 23,134

• County Population with at least one dose of any manufacturer: 14,946

• County Population Fully Vaccinated: 8,479s