NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,291 additional cases of COVID-19 Sunday afternoon, bringing the state's total to 51,431 cases since the pandemic began.
The total includes 646 deaths, 2,871 hospitalizations and 30,254 recoveries.
Earlier today Metro Nashville health officials reported an additional 328 cases of COVID-19.
Davidson County has had a total of 11,769 cases and 7,766 people have recovered.
A total of 117 people have died from COVID-19 in Metro Nashville. The health department said 114 people had confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three other deaths can be attributed to COVID-19.
Below is data released from the Metro Public Health Department on confirmed cases in Davidson County:
Cases by sex
Male: 6,146
Female: 5,383
Unknown: 240
Total Cases by age
| Unknown | 1.258 |
| 0-10 | 512 |
| 11-20 | 1,021 |
| 21-30 | 2,837 |
| 31-40 | 2,204 |
| 41-50 | 1,601 |
| 51-60 | 1,149 |
| 61-70 | 623 |
| 71-80 | 335 |
| 81+ | 229 |
| Total | 11,769 |
| Recovered | 7,766 |
| Deaths | 117 |
| Total active cases | 3,886 |
| Total number of people tested | Total positive/probable cases | Total negative results | Positive results as percentage of total |
| 105,410 | 11,769 | 93,641 | 11.2% |
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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.
