April 1, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
DeKalb County now has 5 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus. Eighty five have tested negative as of Friday, April 3.
County Mayor Tim Stribling made the announcement in the following statement.
“I have been notified by the TN Department of Health that there is one more confirmed COVID-19 case in DeKalb County bringing the total of confirmed cases to five as of this date,” said Stribling.
“No one is safe. I cannot stress enough how serious this pandemic is and everyone needs to do their part in helping to limit the spread of this virus. We can’t be doing the kinds of things we were doing a few months ago. Rethink your daily activities. Social distancing is crucial to limiting coronavirus’ spread. Limit exposure. That’s the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This means staying home as much as you can and minimizing contact with others. Public health experts also are advising that people wash their hands often and clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces,” Stribling continued.
“We will continue to work closely with the TN Department of Health and all agencies of government at all levels to minimize the impact on the residents of DeKalb County. That has been and continues to be our primary concern. We will get through this together as everyone takes a personal responsibility to do everything they can to protect our county.” he said.
Individuals with specific questions can call the TDH Information line at 877-857-2945 or 931-646-7586.
Meanwhile, the DeKalb County Health Department is continuing to conduct COVID-19 drive thru assessments this week at the health department on Tiger Drive with help from members of the Tennessee National Guard.
Drive thru assessments are being held Monday through Friday each week from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. until further notice.
“If you have symptoms of COVID-19, we encourage you to stop by our health department for an assessment,” said County Mayor Stribling.
For more information on COVID-19, please visit: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html which also has a link to the Center for Disease Control website.