Here are the coronavirus updates to know this week. (Graphic by Community Impact Newspaper)
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The new dataset includes an interactive Flood Factor dashboard that anyone can use to assess the risk of flooding over a 30-year period for any address.
Law enforcement agencies statewide will have 60 days to review their policies to ban chokeholds and require duty-to-intervene policies for officers.
When interest rates are low, homeowners may look to save money by refinancing, which means getting a new mortgage with a better term or interest rate to lower payments.
The number of new cases reported has risen by an average of more than 1,000 per day for the last five days.
While drivers may notice some lane closures in place at long-term construction sites, TDOT announced July 2 that I-440 is now completely open one month ahead of schedule.
Families can also enjoy a virtual summer camp experience Walmart is launching July 8 with sessions led by celebrities, including Drew Barrymore, Neil Patrick Harris and LeBron James.
In place of the fireworks show, residents can watch a televised special featuring performances by local artists accompanied by clips of previous years’ fireworks displays.
As part of the modified reopening phase, bars will close for a minimum of 14 days, which public health officials said is equal to one incubation cycle of COVID-19.
Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey said more than half of all cases are from an unknown source, meaning residents are now more likely to become infected while out in public.
Additionally, on June 22, Gov. Bill Lee signed House Bill 2266, which removes a requirement that the governor proclaim July 13 as Nathan Bedford Forrest Day.
The new policy goes into effect immediately, according to the DA's office.
The daily totals also include 609 cumulative deaths, 2,715 cumulative hospitalizations and an estimated 28,283 recoveries to date.
