The Health Department reported 70 new COVID-19 cases and the first death since April on Thursday. Spikes of 53 and 50 cases were seen on Monday and Wednesday, respectively.
Six people have died in Knox County from COVID-19.
The Knox County Health Department updates its numbers daily at 11 a.m.
On Wednesday, the Knox County Board of Health voted to require face coverings in most public indoor spaces.
The announcement comes as Sevier County in recent days has become a hot spot for COVID-19 cases; within the first three days of July, 111 tests results came back positive