NEWS FROM MY NECK OF THE WOODS: Knox County Reports 5th Death From Covid-19; Active Cases Drop To 21.

The Knox County Health Department reported the fifth local death from COVID-19 on Tuesday while the total number of active cases fell.

The total number of deaths from COVID-19 rose to five on Tuesday following an update from the Knox County Health Department.

Knox County reported 21 active cases on Tuesday, down from 29 on Monday. The total number of recovered cases grew to 195 from 181. . . .

Three cases currently require hospitalization after six were hospitalized as of Monday. Of the 221 cases, 34 of them have resulted in hospitalization at any point during the illness.

So far so good.