NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed an additional 341 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. There have been a total of 21,306 cases confirmed in the state since the outbreak began.
As of Wednesday, 353 Tennesseans have died and 13,916 have recovered from the novel coronavirus.
TDH said overall there have been 1,647 hospitalizations for COVID-19. The state has tested more than 400,000 people.
Metro Public Health Department officials have confirmed 5,068 total cases of COVID-19 in Nashville/Davidson County, an increase of 94 in the past 24 hours. Two additional deaths have been reported.
The confirmed cases range in age from 1 month to 100 years.
There have been two additional deaths reported in the past 24 hours, a 68-year-old man and a 72-year-old man, both of whom had underlying health conditions.
Fifty-eight people have died and 3,859 have recovered from the virus.
Available hospital beds available: 31 percent
Available ICU beds available: 28 percent
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 247 calls on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
Total number of cases: 5,068
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 94
Metro Testing by Race/Ethnicity
| 18-May | 20-May | 22-May | ||||||
| Race | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Total | Assessment Center % |
| Asian | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.9% |
| Other Race | 1 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2.3% |
| Pending | 547 | 26 | 440 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1078 | 93.2% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Unknown | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.9% |
| White | 0 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2.6% |
| Ethnicity | ||||||||
| Pending | 547 | 22 | 442 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1073 | 92.7% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 56 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 5.5% |
| Non-Hispanic | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Total | 548 | 94 | 442 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1157 | 100.0% |
COVID-19 Deaths by Race/Ethnicity
| Number of Deaths | Number of Cases | Case Fatality Rate | |
| Total | 58 | 5068 | 1.1% |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 39 | 2700 | 1.4% |
| Female | 19 | 2195 | 0.9% |
| Race | |||
| Asian | 1 | 278 | 0.4% |
| Black | 24 | 637 | 3.8% |
| Other | 4 | 763 | 0.5% |
| White | 29 | 1718 | 1.7% |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 8 | 1321 | 0.6% |
| Non-Hispanic | 50 | 1998 | 2.5% |
Cases by sex
Male: 2,700
Female: 2,195
Unknown: 173
Total Cases by age
| Unknown | 70 |
| 0-10 | 172 |
| 11-20 | 424 |
| 21-30 | 1,241 |
| 31-40 | 1,069 |
| 41-50 | 815 |
| 51-60 | 635 |
| 61-70 | 383 |
| 71-80 | 173 |
| 81+ | 86 |
| Total | 5,068 |
| Recovered | 3,859 |
| Deaths | 58 |
| Total active cases | 1,151 |
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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.
