NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,712 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number of cases ever reported in the state to 567,792.
As of December 28, 483,525 Tennesseans are now considered recovered from the virus while 77,679 cases remain active. Monday's rate of positive tests is 22.96% - the second-highest on record.
Seventy-six additional people have died from COVID-19. TDH has attributed 6,588 deaths to the virus.
Hospitals statewide reported 2,983 active COVID-19 patients overnight.
Metro health officials reported 192 new cases of COVID-19. In Davidson County, there has been a total of 66,916 cases reported and of those cases, 58,998 people have recovered. As of Monday, there are 7,459 active cases in Metro Nashville.
Three additional deaths were reported, one from a confirmed COVID-19 case and two from a probable case: a 91-year-old woman, a 90-year-old woman and a 75-year-old woman. The Metro Public Health Department said 459 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19.
Below is data from MPHD on cases in Davidson County:
New cases per 100,000 people: 91.2
Seven-day percent positive of COVID-19 tests: 15.0
Available Middle Tennessee hospital beds: 19 percent
Available Middle Tennessee ICU beds: 15 percent
Cases by sex:
Male: 31,887
Female: 34,430
Unknown: 599
Cases by age:
| Unknown | 108 |
| 0-10 | 3,136 |
| 11-20 | 6,824 |
| 21-30 | 19,189 |
| 31-40 | 13,079 |
| 41-50 | 8,912 |
| 51-60 | 7,304 |
| 61-70 | 4,695 |
| 71-80 | 2,291 |
| 81+ | 1,378 |
| Total | 66,916 |
| Inactive/Recovered | 58,988 |
| Deaths | 459 |
| Total active cases | 7,459 |
| Total number of tests conducted | Total positive/probable results | Total negative results | Positive results as percentage of total |
| 795,875 | 78,250 | 717,625 | 9.93% |
