Nurse Dies From COVID-19 In Rhea Co., Doctor Infected

We are now learning that Rhea County’s first death from COVID-19 was a nurse. A doctor is also infected with the virus. Channel 3 in Chattanooga reports they both worked at the Rhea County Primary Care Center. The facility has been closed down and the Rhea County Health Department is trying to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the virus at the doctor’s office.