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Print From Cannon Executive Brent Bush:
We have been notified by the TN Department of Health that a resident of Cannon County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The patient has been placed in quarantine and is recovering at home. This is not unexpected. Your local officials have been preparing for and expecting this for weeks. We are coordinating with the TDH and the healthcare community to make sure all Cannon County residents are protected. The worst thing we can do during trying times like this is panic. It is important to remember the vast majority of patients that contract this virus have a mild course of illness and recover quickly. If you are ill with respiratory symptoms, it is very important you call your doctor first. Do not go the emergency room or any doctor's office without calling first. We all must work together to make sure our healthcare community is not overwhelmed with worried well. We will continue to closely monitor this evolving situation and will adapt our response as appropriate. Over the next several weeks we might all suffer some inconveniences. You might see things like, you have to go through the drive-thru at the bank or a restaurant. There might be some other temporary closures of businesses in the community, but this will end, and we will be stronger as a community.
Here are some things you can do to help:
Do not go to the doctor or the ER without calling first. Keep your hands clean and continue to practice social distancing. If you are feeling bad, stay at home. Keep an eye on our elders. They need to be staying at home as much as possible and we need to support them and keep them safe. People over the age of 65 and those with prior illnesses are at greatest risk, so we need to come together and support them. Again, I want to emphasize, this was not unexpected. We are prepared and are working closely with the TDH and all agencies of government at all levels to minimize the impact on the residents of Cannon County. That has been and continues to be our primary concern. We will get through this together. Of this I am certain. Individuals with specific questions can call the TDH Information line at 877-857-2945 or 931- 931-646-7586.
