NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health reported the state's highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases, with 11,352 in the last 24 hours. The state also reported 62 additional deaths today.
This brings the state's total case count to 454,305. So far 5,462 Tennesseans have lost their lives to the virus.
The state also reported 3,496 recoveries in the last 24 hours, along with 2,680 current hospitalizations.
THIS IS BAD!!! An all-time daily record of 11,352 new #COVID19 cases reported today in Tennessee. BRIEF ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW 1/ https://t.co/gZ2mzDt3Tx
— Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) December 13, 2020
Earlier today, Metro Health officials reported 689 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases reported in the county so far to 54,412.
As of Sunday, 50,153 Nashvillians are considered recovered from the virus while 3,855 cases remain active.
Five additional COVID-19 deaths were reported in Davidson County, a 57-year-old woman, a 66- year-old man, a 50-year-old man, a 74-year-old man and a 91-year-old man. The Metro Public Health Department has attributed 404 deaths to COVID-19.
Below is data from MPHD on cases in Davidson County:
New cases per 100,000 people: 80.82
Seven-day percent positive of COVID-19 tests: 14.6
Available Middle Tennessee hospital beds: 12 percent
Available Middle Tennessee ICU beds: 10 percent
Cases by sex:
Male: 26,166
Female: 27,802
Unknown: 444
Cases by age:
| Unknown | 89 |
| 0-10 | 2,601 |
| 11-20 | 5,748 |
| 21-30 | 15,869 |
| 31-40 | 10,678 |
| 41-50 | 7,208 |
| 51-60 | 5,829 |
| 61-70 | 3,634 |
| 71-80 | 1,738 |
| 81+ | 1,018 |
| Total | 54,412 |
| Inactive/Recovered | 50,153 |
| Deaths | 404 |
| Total active cases | 3,855 |
| Total number of tests conducted | Total positive/probable results | Total negative results | Positive results as percentage of total |
| 705,888 | 64,080 | 641,808 | 9.08% |
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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.
