Name: A farm-related 'cluster' increases Rhea County coronavirus cases by 175 — in just one day
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A farm-related 'cluster' increases Rhea County coronavirus cases by 175 — in just one day

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Knoxville News SentinelView Comments Rhea County Executive George Thacker went weeks without posting a coronavirus update on Facebook, but he&nbsp;returned Wednesday with some alarming news: COVID-19 cases in the county were expected to jump from 13 to around 180 in just one day.The state Thursday afternoon to 188 cases.&nbsp;Reports&nbsp;of the spike come&nbsp;just one day after the county's cases dropped from 15 to 13.&nbsp;"A lot of time, I'm always telling you good things&nbsp;— that we've only had a few numbers," Thacker said in his video message. "I know this is Memorial Day weekend, and you're going to have to be careful because the numbers have really jumped up."&nbsp;State epidemiologist Dr. John Dunn&nbsp;said during Gov. Bill Lee's news briefing Thursday that the state is aware of the spike in Rhea County and confirmed it is a "cluster."Dunn was responding to a reporter question asking if the cases were related to a farm where migrant workers are employed.&nbsp;"It is related to a farm," he said. "We're working closely with the regional health department there, who is also very engaged at the farm level with the leadership and ownership there."The location and name&nbsp;of the farm were not released."We're working with our local partners to implement isolation and quarantine as appropriate, as we would with any other type of outbreak," Dunn said.&nbsp;Thacker told Knox News he expected&nbsp;to get more information from the health department Thursday afternoon, including a specific location for the cases.&nbsp;"I think we've all gotten a little lax&nbsp;here," he said in his video. "It's been three weeks since I've done a video because we've been running in the teens on the numbers."&nbsp;Thacker reminded residents about all the precautions they can take, including frequently washing their hands and wearing a mask in public.He even suggested people wear long sleeve shirts when shopping in stores.&nbsp;"So please be careful," he said. "Think about your grandparents and everybody that you can.&nbsp;"Rhea County is in southeast Tennessee, between Knoxville and Chattanooga.&nbsp;Thacker posted on Facebook that he plans to make another video soon.View Comments

Knoxville News SentinelView Comments Rhea County Executive George Thacker went weeks without posting a coronavirus update on Facebook, but he&nbsp;returned Wednesday with some alarming news: COVID-19 cases in the county were expected to jump from 13 to around 180 in just one day.The state Thursday afternoon to 188 cases.&nbsp;Reports&nbsp;of the spike come&nbsp;just one day after the county's cases dropped from 15 to 13.&nbsp;"A lot of time, I'm always telling you good things&nbsp;— that we've only had a few numbers," Thacker said in his video message. "I know this is Memorial Day weekend,...

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