On Tuesday Tipton County's number of confirmed cases grew by 22 more cases. It's not yet known why. Yesterday, the day-over-day number of confirmed cases grew by 214. At least 171 of those were attributed to the outbreak at the West Tennessee Detention Facility in Mason, but the remaining 42 cases haven't yet been connected with an outbreak. Neither the U.S. Marshals nor … [Read more...] about May 12: Here’s why it matters if a surge in cases belongs to the prison or not
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May 11: Another dramatic surge and a third COVID-19 death in Tipton County
Tipton County saw its biggest increase in confirmed cases Monday and added an additional death as well. The majority of the 214-case increase includes inmates at the CoreCivic-owned West Tennessee Detention Facility in Mason where there are now 250 total confirmed cases. "COVID is really sweeping through that facility," said county executive Jeff Huffman. "So Tipton County’s … [Read more...] about May 11: Another dramatic surge and a third COVID-19 death in Tipton County
May 3: Tipton County sees its biggest one-day spike in confirmed cases
On Sunday, May 3, Tipton County recorded its biggest one-day spike in confirmed cases of COVID-19, going from 99 or 106 cases to 146. The Leader is still working to find out what contributed to the increase. One of the Tennessee Department of Health's doctors reported Tuesday night the county was at 101 cases, and elected officials have been told it was as high as 106 cases, … [Read more...] about May 3: Tipton County sees its biggest one-day spike in confirmed cases
