NEWS FROM MY NECK OF THE WOODS: Knox County Health Department reports 46 active COVID-19 cases, no patients currently hospitalized. “The Knox County Health Department reported two new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, to bring the county’s total to 308. Knox County reported 46 active cases on Sunday, down from 55 active cases on Saturday. The total number of recovered cases moved to 257. . . . There are no Knox County patients currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. Of the 308 cases, 37 of them have resulted in hospitalization at any point during the illness and five deaths.”

In other news, the Insta-Wife and I went out to brunch today, for our first meal out in two months. The place wasn’t crowded; all the outdoor seating spaces were full, and maybe half of the indoor ones. But I predict that will change as word spreads that it’s open and as people get used to going out again. We also went walking around downtown Knoxville yesterday, and while it wasn’t as busy as a usual pretty Saturday, it was a far cry from the ghost town of three weeks ago: People were walking around and shopping, restaurants were open, etc. Steps toward normality.