NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,636 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The department said 28 additional deaths were reported.
TDOH said today's update brings the state's total number of cases to 150,815. The total number of deaths has risen to 1,701.
The department reported 74 new hospitalizations and said 1,897 more people have recovered.
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 150,815 as of August 28, 2020 including 1,701 deaths, 6,751 hospitalizations and 113,313 recovered. [Percent positive for today is 7.09%.] For additional data, including the weekly LTCF report: https://t.co/Psc3HfgZ8j. pic.twitter.com/EZItL2qaUS
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) August 28, 2020
Earlier in the day, Metro Public Health officials reported 126 new cases, bringing Davidson County's total number of cases to 25,715.
Health officials said there are 1,841 active cases right now. There have been two 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.
Metro officials said there has been one new probable death reported in the past 24 hours, a 96-year-old woman with underlying health conditions. An additional confirmed death has also been reported, a 61-year-old woman with underlying health conditions.
As of Friday, 225 people in Davidson County have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including both confirmed and probable cases, 235 deaths have been attributed to the virus.
So far, 23,639 individuals have recovered.
Metro health officials also released the following data:
New cases per 100,000 people: 17.5
Seven-day percent positive of COVID-19 tests: 9.1
Available Middle Tennessee hospital beds: 13 percent
Available Middle Tennessee ICU beds: 17 percent
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 28 calls on Thursday, August 27, 2020.
Total number of cases: 25,715
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 126
Cases by sex
Male: 12,845
Female: 12,576
Unknown: 294
Cases by age
| Unknown | 52 |
| 0-10 | 1,276 |
| 11-20 | 2,655 |
| 21-30 | 7,588 |
| 31-40 | 5,186 |
| 41-50 | 3,600 |
| 51-60 | 2,588 |
| 61-70 | 1,564 |
| 71-80 | 722 |
| 81+ | 484 |
| Total | 25,715 |
| Recovered | 23,639 |
| Deaths | 235 |
| Total active cases | 1,841 |
Mayor John Cooper said Thursday that Nashville is modifying its Phase Two guidelines to allow ceremonies at event venues to resume with new restrictions. Read more here.
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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.
