NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,278 new COVID cases and 4 additional deaths Sunday.
This brings the state's total case count to 783,484. Today's percent positive rate is 6.13%.
So far 11,547 Tennesseans have lost their lives to the virus.
There are currently 747 patients hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19.
The state also reported 1,246 new recoveries in the past 24 hours.
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 783,484 as of March 7, 2021 including 11,547 deaths, 747 current hospitalizations and 758,039 inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 6.13%. Full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/TAWyXe3R4u
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) March 8, 2021
Earlier today Metro health officials reported 143 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of known cases in Davidson County to 90,784.
Of the total cases, 88,276 cases are now considered recovered or inactive while 1,861 remain active. The seven-day rate of positive new tests now sits at 4.0%, an 81% improvement since the all-time high of 21.6% in early January.
No additional deaths were reported on Sunday. The Metro Public Health Department said 608 people have died from a confirmed COVID-19 case. Including probable and confirmed cases, 647 deaths have been attributed to the virus.
MPHD released the following data on cases in Davidson County:
New cases per 100,000 people: 20.5
Seven-day percent positive of COVID-19 tests: 4.0
Available Middle Tennessee hospital beds: 16 percent
Available Middle Tennessee ICU beds: 14 percent
Cases by sex:
Male: 43,058
Female: 46,957
Unknown: 769
Cases by age:
| Unknown | 127 |
| 0-10 | 4,318 |
| 11-20 | 9,334 |
| 21-30 | 25,278 |
| 31-40 | 17,584 |
| 41-50 | 12,024 |
| 51-60 | 10,205 |
| 61-70 | 6,704 |
| 71-80 | 3,311 |
| 81+ | 1,899 |
| Total | 90,784 |
| Inactive/Recovered | 88,276 |
| Deaths | 647 |
| Total active cases | 1,861 |
| Total number of tests conducted | Total positive/probable results | Total negative results | Positive results as percentage of total |
| 1,036,914 | 103,363 | 933,551 | 9.97% |
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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.
