CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Over 60,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area, and over 10% of the county has been fully vaccinated as of Monday.
This data is from the Tennessee Department of Health’s vaccination reporting dashboard, but Montgomery County Health Director Joey Smith said this number, and the corresponding percentage of the population that has received a vaccine, is likely much higher.
“In Montgomery County, we have a large population of active duty military and a large population of veterans. Although we don’t know how many veterans received their vaccination from the Tennessee Valley VA or one of our vaccination sites that have federal vaccine, we can add our state data and data that Ft Campbell shared,” Smith said.
COVID-19 vaccinations have also more than doubled since the county expanded eligibility expanded to all residents ages 16 and up on March 24.
Clarksville-Montgomery County has also lost two more lives in the last week to COVID-19, bringing the total to 223 while number of active cases have also once again plateaued around 500.
COVID-19 numbers
Here are the Montgomery County numbers updated on the county’s dashboard for Monday, April 12:
- 18,880 total confirmed cases since March 8, 2020
- 497 active cases
- 290 total hospitalizations
- 223 total deaths
- 113,531 total negative lab results
Here are the CMCSS numbers last updated on April 11, according to their dashboard:
- 44 active student cases
- 347 students in quarantine
- 293 students excluded
- 10 active employee cases
- 8 employees excluded
- 2 employees in quarantine
- 84 COVID-related employee absences
Here are the Austin Peay State University numbers last updated on April 4, according to their dashboard:
- 11 students with confirmed cases
- 24 students in quarantine
- 9 staff and faculty members with confirmed cases
- 14 staff and faculty members in quarantine
How to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Health Department: To register for a vaccination appointment online through the county health department, visit https://covid19.tn.gov/covid-19-vaccines/vaccine-phases/. Click Montgomery County on the map, click “Make an Appointment” to register, then enter the name and contact information to be notified of the appointment date, time and location as soon as the vaccine becomes available.
Individuals who do not have access to the internet should call 866-442-5301 to make an appointment.
Fort Campbell: Blanchfield Army Community Hospital has opened COVID-19 vaccination to all TRICARE Prime beneficiaries age 16 and older. Beneficiaries may schedule appointments through a link on the hospital’s webpage at blanchfield.tricare.mil.
Appointments are required, and only those who are scheduled to receive the vaccine may enter. One escort may be authorized for those requiring additional assistance. Child care may be available through the Fort Campbell Family Child Care program for parents with young children.
All other pharmacies and clinics: Visit Clarksville Now’s updated list of all the locations offering the vaccine to the public in Montgomery County, and how to register at each location.
How to get a COVID-19 test
Free COVID-19 testing by the Montgomery County Health Department has moved back to the Health Department office at 350 Pageant Lane. Individuals who do not have health insurance can schedule an appointment for COVID-19 testing by calling 931-648-5787. Tests are conducted on Tuesday and Thursdays from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Montgomery County residents 18 or older may pick up a self-administered test at no cost Monday, Wednesday or Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. You must have a smartphone to pick up a self-administered test. The COVID-19 tests are available in many other locations and can be found at this website.
Three Walgreens locations in Clarksville offer self-administered, drive-thru COVID-19 tests. The location at 2109 Wilma Rudolph Blvd. offers the Rapid Diagnostic COVID-19 test, and the locations at 1954 Madison Street and 1460 Fort Campbell Blvd. offer the PCR Diagnostic Test. To make an appointment at Walgreens, visit their website.