Here is your Cleveland, Tenn. | Bradley County, Tenn. news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: From the Cleveland Daily Banner… Kait
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From the Cleveland Daily Banner…
Kaitlin Gebby reports: The Cleveland Family YMCA was evacuated Monday afternoon after a dryer caught fire.
Battalion Chief Dennis Duggins said the fire was contained to the appliance and that two employees helped contain the blaze with a fire extinguisher.
In the enclosed room, responders were exposed to smoke and the chemicals from the extinguisher, so they received a medical check and were cleared “just to be on the safe side,” the battalion chief said.
The incident was resolved in minutes, and damage to the facility was minimal.
In news today…
A police report was filed by an elderly Cleveland resident who was approached in her home by three men asking if she was interested in purchasing linoleum flooring. The three men entered her home and began showing her flooring samples. After the men left, the elderly victim entered her bedroom and found her dresser drawers opened and enveloped scattered around. She then realized that $2,000 cash was missing from the envelopes. It was stated by the victim that one of the men walked back to her bedroom while she was occupied with the flooring demonstration.
The three men were white males and drove to her home in a white long bed pickup truck. The truck did not have business advertising stickers.
If you have elderly friends or family members, please share this story in hopes to prevent these types of theft from our vulnerable population.
Anyone with information about this crime or the suspects is urged to call Detective Warner at 423-476-1121.
The COVID-19 death rate in Tennessee now leads the nation according to the latest State Profile Report compiled by federal health agencies.
The weekly report compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other agencies reflects an increase of 121% compared to last week’s death rate with 8.7 per 100,000 persons. The rate is double that of the 3.9 per 100,000 national average.
The rise in death rate marks the second straight week the state has reported large increases, the week ending January 14 reflecting a 45% rise and the current report for the week of January 21 showing a 121% rise. Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey has previously stated the death rates can fluctuate as a result of data dumps which take place after the state confirms a death from COVID-19, a process which can take up to a few weeks and result in higher totals but may not represent the current environment.
The death rate increase follows the rise in new cases, the report reflecting a rate of 1,724 per 100,000 persons in Tennessee. Its a 16% increase compared to the previous week’s rate of 1,481. The rate is also above the national average of 1,533 per 100,000. According to TDH data, the 7 day average of new cases is 16,226 as of January 15, the highest average reported since at least April of last year.
Hospitalizations remain low overall but are also at a peak not seen since at least October 22, of last year. According to the data, there are 3,125 Tennesseans hospitalized as of January 18 with 666 in the ICU and 374 on ventilators. The State Profile Report shows Tennessee with a 14.3 per 100 beds hospitalization rate, a slight increase compared to the previous week and well below the national average of 21 per 100 beds.
Tennessee ranks 15th in new cases, 10th in positivity rate, and 1st in death rate. The state is among the best in hospitalization rates, ranking as the 9th-lowest rate in the country.
