DeKalb County’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases held steady last week at seven until the weekend where it increased by two. As of Monday, April 12 the Tennessee Department of Health reports that DeKalb County has nine confirmed cases. There have been no deaths in DeKalb County from the virus.

DeKalb County Health Department will continue the drive through assessments this  week, Monday through Friday at the DeKalb County Health Department from 9am-3pm. Additional information about Tennessee’s assessment sites is available for each county on the Tennessee Department of Health website at www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov/remote-assessment-sites.html.