As of July 23, three corrections employees and six inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Hamilton County Jail. Several of the inmates who tested positive were identified as inmate workers who work in the jail kitchen. Out of an abundance of caution, once the inmates were diagnosed, all evening meals were disposed of […]

Nashville _  Tennessee Wildlife Federation, one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to conserving the state’s wildlife and natural resources, is celebrating an overwhelming bipartisan vote for the state’s—and the nation’s—wildlife and great outdoors. A national coalition that included thousands of Tennesseans secured the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act. The bill will […]

Accumulated evidence by the CDC supports ending isolation and precautions for persons with COVID-19 using a symptom-based strategy. As such, the Hamilton County Health Department will now be ending the isolation period for most adults sick with COVID-19 ten days after symptom onset if: The patient has been fever-free at least 24 hours without the […]

The Hamilton County Health Department is notifying the community about a potential COVID-19 exposure that occurred at the Baylor School graduation, Saturday, July 18. The case investigation revealed that a positive person was in attendance while in their infectious period. It is recommended that anyone who attended this event be tested and monitor their symptoms. […]

The Hamilton County Health Department is notifying the public of a potential COVID-19 exposure that occurred at the funeral services of Gene Goodner on July 10 at Heritage Funeral Homes, 7454 E. Brainerd Road. Case investigations revealed that individuals attended funeral services during their infectious period of COVID-19.  It is recommended that anyone who attended […]

The Hamilton County Health Department, in partnership with the City of Chattanooga, is notifying the community of a potential COVID-19 exposure that occurred at the Wood Recycling Center, 3925 North Hawthorne Street on July 10 and Saturday, July 11 from 8 AM-4 PM each day. Case investigations revealed that members of the public who entered […]

As part of the I-75/I-24 design-build interchange modification project in Hamilton County, TDOT contract crews will complete the final step to establish a new temporary traffic pattern on I-75 North that will affect traffic coming up from Georgia and traffic merging from the Tennessee Welcome Center and Exit 1 (East Ridge). The work to set […]

The Health Department has determined through COVID-19 contact tracing that potential exposures occurred at the Coolidge Park fountain area July 1, Old Chicago Pizza (Hixson) for dine-in service on July 2, the Tennessee Aquarium on July 4, and the Quillin-Hammonds wedding at Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad St. Individuals were at these locations during their infectious […]