Oak Ridge and other towns across Tennessee are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Oak Ridge, TN community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Tennessee hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Tennessee Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Tennessee government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Tennessee COVID-19 Cases

Tennessee New Coronavirus Cases:
Tennessee Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,545,800
Tennessee New Coronavirus Deaths:
Tennessee Total Coronavirus Deaths: 29,587
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Oak Ridge

Tennessee scientists make cutting-edge discoveries in a COVID-19 race - Knoxville News Sentinel

She oversees Oak Ridge's COVID-19 molecular design research projects. She explained that this study was part of a push to shut down viral replication at multiple stages, which is how HIV is treated. More info »

Knoxville News Sentinel - 07/13/2020 12:00pm

Coronavirus: Drive-thru testing already underway in Oak Ridge

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) – One free drive-thru testing event has already kicked off in East Tennessee. The city of Oak Ridge is teaming up with Kroger to offer free drive-thru testing at Oak R… ... More info »

WATE 6 On Your Side - 04/15/2020 11:00am

Coronavirus in Tennessee: City of Oak Ridge updates municipal services closures, hours

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — City Manager Mark Watson released an update Wednesday regarding Oak Ridge’s facilities as the novel coronavirus affects day-to-day operations. Here’s the… ... More info »

WATE 6 On Your Side - 03/18/2020 11:18am

Oak Ridge lab uses supercomputer to search for drug to stop COVID-19 - Knoxville News Sentinel

Oak Ridge scientists enlist ... coronavirus or contact the Tennessee Department of Health coronavirus information line at 877-857-2945 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Knox News is making this ... More info »

Knoxville News Sentinel - 03/09/2020 10:00pm

'It is miserable' | Oak Ridge family infected by COVID-19 urges mask usage - WBIR.com

An Oak Ridge woman is urging people to wear masks in public after COVID-19 infected her son, her husband, her father, and herself despite taking full precautions. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ... More info »

10 News - 07/06/2020 11:13am

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