According To The Tennessee Health Department, Confirmed Covid Cases Have Ticked Up Slightly In Northeast Tennessee At The End Of July. There Were Increases At 10 Of The State’s 132 Public Health Regions. In Sullivan County, There Were More Than 37 Cases. Ballad Health Reported 16 Covid Patients In Its Hospitals As Of Monday. Five Of Those, Are In ICU And One Is On A Ventilator. State Health Officials Say Residents Who Have Their Primary Series Of Vaccines For At Least Two Months, Should Consider Getting A Booster Shot If They Have Not Already.