The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting 71,540 Cases Of COVID-19 And 796 Deaths. This Is An Increase Of 2,479 New Cases And 13 Deaths In Since Wednesday. In Northeast Tennessee, A Total Of 85 New Cases Of The Virus Are Being Reported. Sullivan And Washington Counties Have 15 Each, 14 In Greene And Hawkins Counties, 13 In Carter, 9 In Hancock, 3 In Johnson And 2 In Unicoi. 