NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,036 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. The department said 21 additional deaths were reported.
TDOH officials said Monday's update brings the state's total number of cases to 134,744. Of those, 132,397 are confirmed and 2,347 are probable cases. The statewide death toll has risen to 1,387.
The department also reported 34 new hospitalizations and said an additional 2,157 people have recovered.
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 134,744 as of August 17, 2020 including 1,387 deaths, 5,881 hospitalizations and 94,812 recovered. [Percent positive for today is 9.31%.] For additional data go to https://t.co/Psc3HfgZ8j. pic.twitter.com/btVWQfa7aE
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) August 17, 2020
Earlier in the day, Metro Public Health officials reported 245 new cases and four additional deaths were also reported.
Including confirmed and probable cases, there are now 24,388 total cases in Davidson County. Of those, 24,316 are confirmed. Health officials said there have been five new probable cases in the past 24 hours.
Probable cases refer to those that do not test positive in a diagnostic test but do have supporting epidemiological and clinical evidence that a COVID-19 infection has occurred. If a person is a close contact of a COVID-19 case and has a clinically compatible illness, he or she meets the criteria to be a probable case. Additionally, if a health care provider diagnoses a person with clinically compatible illness with COVID-19, this person meets the probable case criteria.
Four additional confirmed deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours, an 87-year-old man with underlying health conditions, and a 41-year-old man, a 81-year-old man, and a 69 -year-old woman all with pending health conditions.
As of today, a total of 206 people in Davidson County have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including both confirmed and probable cases, 215 deaths have been attributed to the virus.
Right now, there are 2,821 active cases and 21,352 total people have recovered.
Metro also released the following data:
New cases per 100,000 people: 29.4
Seven-day percent positive of COVID-19 tests: 12.4
Available Middle Tennessee hospital beds: 18 percent
Available Middle Tennessee ICU beds: 14 percent
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 5 calls on Sunday, August 16, 2020.
Total number of cases: 24,388
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 245
Cases by sex
Male: 12,189
Female: 11,902
Unknown: 297
Cases by age
| Unknown | 56 |
| 0-10 | 1,203 |
| 11-20 | 2,503 |
| 21-30 | 7,221 |
| 31-40 | 4,940 |
| 41-50 | 3,431 |
| 51-60 | 2,425 |
| 61-70 | 1,473 |
| 71-80 | 688 |
| 81+ | 448 |
| Total | 24,388 |
| Recovered | 21,352 |
| Deaths | 215 |
| Total active cases | 2,821 |
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COUNTY-BY-COUNTY CASES IN TENNESSEE
What is COVID-19 (a.k.a. the new coronavirus?)
According to the World Health Organization, coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. Examples include the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV)and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. COVID-19 stands for "Coronavirus disease 2019," which is when this strain of the coronavirus was discovered.
What are the symptoms?
The CDC says patients confirmed to have the 2019-nCoV reportedly had mild to severe respiratory illness with:
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Or at least two of the following symptoms:
- Fever
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
At this time, the CDC believes symptoms could appear as soon as two days after exposure, or as long as 14 days.
Prevention
The CDC is recommending "common sense" measures such as:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
