As the country's trusted champion of lung health, the American Lung Association’s top priority is the public’s health and well-being.  As more and more states grapple with how to slowly reopen, the lung association reports an uptick in the spread of misinformation around COVID-19.

COVID-19 is a lung infection, and those with chronic medical conditions are more susceptible to severe symptoms of COVID-19.  The American Lung Association has started a COVID-19 Action Initiative to bring together public and private entities to end COVID-19 and prepare for future respiratory pandemics.



Rutherford County has seen 39 deaths that can be contributed to the coronavirus. 3,944 People have tested positive for COVID-19 out of 30,097 test conducted in Rutherford County.