On Wednesday, the state reported 11,410 new cases, a new record since the outbreak of the pandemic.
Decisions people made over the Thanksgiving holiday have a serious reality in the hospital system across the state, Lee said.
“One thing that this vaccine won’t fix or cure is selfishness or indifference to what’s happening to our neighbors around us,” he said.
Lee also added that the vaccine is not a cure for foolish decisions about how we collect, or someone’s refusal to wear a mask, and it won’t cure the idea that someone else’s decision won’t affect it. life of another.
Tennessee expects 56,550 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to arrive in their hospitals statewide.
Earlier this week, the State Department of Health announced it is holding the first shipment of 975 doses of the Pfizer vaccine as emergency aid in case a hospital’s stock is damaged.