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Flu Activity On The Rise

According to Tennessee health officials, flu activity is increasing significantly in the region, with certain areas reporting some of the highest rates statewide.

Marion, Grundy, Sequatchie, Bradley, Meigs, Rhea, Bledsoe, McMinn, and Polk counties are currently classified as “very high” for influenza activity by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

These counties have flu positivity rates exceeding 10 percent, compared to the statewide average of 6.5 percent.

Flu activity is anticipated to remain elevated throughout Tennessee and the United States for several more weeks.

Lucky Knott

Lucky Knott is a longtime broadcaster, sportscaster, and news reporter, having worked in radio here in the Sequatchie Valley and in Coffee and Grundy County for many years. You can hear his news reports weekday mornings and afternoons on The River 104.9 WEPG in Marion County and Country Roads 93.3 in Dunlap/Pikeville. He is also Editor for SValleyNow.com - Sequatchie Valley Now.