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TDH: Negative test not necessary to return to work after COVID-19
The Tennessee Department of Health now recommends that individuals infected with COVID-19 should isolate at home for a minimum of 10 days (including 72 hours symptom-free).
Reports indicate that there is no requirement to have a negative laboratory result to be released from isolation, as long as these time and symptom criteria are met. In other words, you don’t have to test negative to return to work, as long as you follow the Department of Health guidelines.
State Epodemiologist John Dunn says, “When an individual has a positive laboratory result indicating current infection with COVID19, TDH requires them to isolate at home for a minimum of 10 days (and they must be afebrile and well for at least 24 hours). There is no requirement to have a negative laboratory result to be released from isolation, as long as these time and symptom criteria are met.”
The steps suggested by officials in the Volunteer State are consistent with the CDC’s recommended time-based strategy. Click here to learn more.
There is substantial evidence that an individual may continue to have positive laboratory results beyond their infectious period. As long as the individual recovers and remains asymptomatic after recovery, the stated does not recommend retesting for COVD-19 within the 3 months from the initial onset of COVID-19 symptoms.
Dunn said in a letter, “We strongly recommend that businesses implement measures to reduce the risk of transmission within the workplace: encourage all to wear cloth face masks, screen employees for symptoms upon entry, require individuals to stay home when they are ill, and socially distance within the workplace.”
Raiderette dancers pick up hardware at UDA camp
Coffee County Central High School’s Dance team completed its 2020 Universal Dance Association camp with some impressive hardware.
CHS finished with superior trophy, spirit sticks and brought home individual awards, too.
Six Raiderette dancers picked up All-American honors, including Sydney Bell, Hannah Grimes, Rachel Johnson, Taylor Lorance, Makenna Orrick and Hallie Pittman. There were four character and leadership awards awarded and Taylor Lorance was awarded Drill Down Queen. The team won a bid to nationals at Disney World.
Red Raiders to hold first full-pad practice Monday
The Coffee County Central High School football team will hold its first full-padded practice on Monday, Aug. 3 in preparation for the upcoming football season.
The practice is made possible by Governor Bill Lee’s executive order 55, which clears the way for fall contact sports to take place under guidance of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association.
Second year Coffee County Red Raider head coach Doug Greene will be a guest this Saturday, Aug. 8, on the Coffee Coaches Show to discuss the first week of practice.
The Raiders open the 2020 season Aug. 21 when they host the Franklin County Rebels at Carden-Jarrell Field. Thunder Radio will be on hand for the broadcast, presented by Al White Ford-Lincoln, in what will be our 63rd consecutive year broadcasting Red Raider football. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The Friday Nigh Thunder Pregame Show – delivered by Riddle Trucking – begins at 6 p.m on Thunder Radio.
Braves ride bullpen to fifth straight win
To realize their ultimate goal this year, the Braves will eventually need to fix their rotation. But while winning seven of their first 10 games, they’ve proven strong enough to cover their one glaring weakness.
Austin Riley doubled during a two-run third inning and Johan Camargo contributed a homer as the Braves ran their winning streak to five games with a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Sunday afternoon at Truist Park. You heard the game live on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM.
Credit for this latest victory goes to a bullpen that worked 5 2/3 scoreless innings after Kyle Wright’s early command issues forced him to exit earlier than desired. This relief corps has posted a 3.07 ERA, despite being asked to cover at least 4 2/3 innings in seven of these first 10 games.
Continue reading this story by Mark Bowman by clicking here.
Preds fall to Coyotes to open series
Two goals in the third period gave the Nashville Predators life, but they were unable to erase the three-goal deficit they suffered in the first frame.
Nashville fell in Game 1 to the Arizona Coyotes, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon. The victory gives Arizona a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series, with Games 2 and 3 coming back to back on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“They won the first period and capitalized on their opportunities… both teams competed hard, we had a really strong push in the third period, but we didn’t capitalize like they did when they had their push,” Preds Head Coach John Hynes said. “It’s all about Game 2 now, so we’ll take the lessons out of this game and make sure that we’re ready to go for round two.”
The Preds spent the final 11 minutes of regulation seeking the tying goal, but 43 shots yielded only three goals and Nashville did not claw back from an eight-minute span in the first period, which saw three Coyotes score.
Arizona claimed each of the game’s first three goals in the opening period, as Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Christian Dvorak and Clayton Keller all beat Preds netminder Juuse Saros. Saros made his first-career postseason start and recorded 33 saves.
The first goal in particular was the definition of a friendly bounce for the Coyotes, as the puck deflected off the stick of Kyle Turris and off the body of Matt Duchene before carroming into the net.
“He had some situations where I thought he stayed mentally focused, and he had some big saves throughout the game,” Hynes, who declined to name a starter for Game 2, said of Saros. “As the game went on, he made saves when we needed them. When we were making a good push, they had a couple opportunities and he was there. He kept it at four [goals for Arizona], and we were able to keep pecking away at the score and that’s what you want from your goaltender.”
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Active COVID-19 count in Coffee County at 234
As Thunder Radio news reported to you at thunder1320.com Friday afternoon, there have now been two COVID-19 related deaths in Coffee County – the first two since the pandemic began.
As of 2 p.m. Sunday, there are now 234 active cases in Coffee County, according to Tennessee Department of Health. Coffee County’s population is approximately 57,000.
Statewide, hospital capacity numbers continue to look good. As of Aug. 1, ICU bed capacity is at 17%, while available ventilators capacity is at 68% and available floor beds are at 23% capacity.
Since testing began in March, approximately 411 positive tests have occurred in Coffee County, with 175 recoveries and two deaths.
Across the state of Tennessee, there have been 1,036 confirmed deaths and 4,756 hospitalizations since testing began in March. A total of 1,561,021 tests have been performed. There have been 108,350 confirmed cases, with 68,471 people recovered.
Coffee Co. Schools employee tests positive for COVID virus
Coffee County Schools confirmed to Thunder Radio news Friday that the school system has experienced its first confirmed COVID-19 case in an employee since the work calendar began for the 2020-2021 school year.
Director of Schools Dr. Charles Lawson said the school district is working with school personnel and the health department to identify and quarantine anyone who may be classified as a close contact to that person.
“The district has worked closely with our COVID liaison in order to establish a protocol for these situations and this path of notification is moving forward,” explained Lawson. “The district is implementing additional disinfection measures in the affected work areas. At this time, there is no reason to believe that this will affect the scheduled start to the school year.”
Coffee County Schools have an abbreviated day of school on Monday, Aug. 3, with the first full day on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
If anything does change with school schedules, Thunder Radio will inform the public.
Lynchburg Music Festival still set for October; Josh Turner to perform
Lynchburg Music Fest, which is heading into its second year in existence, still intends to take place Oct. 2-4 in Moore County.
The festival began announcing performers recently, including country music star Josh Turner and Kip Moore.
Also confirmed to perform will be Manchester’s own Sarah Pearson, who recently released her second single: “Saddle up.”
(Pictured below are Josh Turner and Sarah Pearson)
Schools return Monday; officials remind drivers to watch for school zones
Monday is an abbreviated day of school in the area, with Manchester and Coffee County School systems each beginning the 2020-2021 school year. Each system will return for a full day on Wednesday.
With schools returning to session for the first time since mid-March, local law enforcement officials want to remind drivers to be mindful of school zones, students who may be walking and stopped school buses.
BREAKING: First two COVID-19 related deaths reported in Coffee County
1:35 p.m., July 31: Thunder Radio News has learned that Coffee County now has two COVID-19 related deaths. These are the first reported deaths related to COVID-19 virus in Coffee County since the pandemic began earlier this spring.
This information has not been released by the Tennessee Department of Health as of 1:30 p.m. Friday. However, Thunder Radio News was able to independently confirm this information with two officials privy to the data, but not authorized to speak to the media.
As of 2 p.m. Thursday, there were 188 active cases of COVID-19 in Coffee County, according to TDH. Friday’s numbers will be released at 2 p.m…
Update, 2:05 p.m., July 31: Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed two COVID-19 related deaths in Coffee County.
As of 2 p.m. Friday afternoon, there are now 198 active cases of the virus in Coffee County. There have been 370 positive cases since testing began in March. The population of Coffee County is approximately 57,000. There have been 8,095 negative tests.