NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — There are 3,802 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee and 65 people have died as a result of the virus, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.
Statewide, 352 have been hospitalized and 356 have recovered. There have been 47,350 tests conducted in Tennessee.
Davidson County continues to have the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state at 1,034. This is an increase of 110 cases in Metro Nashville in the last 24 hours.
Current county-by-county numbers are available in the map below this story, updated daily after 2 p.m. These numbers may not add up the total number, as the daily reports from the Tennessee Department of Health often have dozens of cases that have yet been linked to a county.
Mayor John Cooper and other leaders in Metro Nashville gave an update on the coronavirus outbreak in Davidson County on Monday morning.
Six deaths have been reported in the county and 129 people have recovered from the virus.
Dr. Alex Jahangir, chairman of Nashville's Coronavirus Task Force, said in total 51 people are being treated for COVID-19 in Nashville hospitals, but 37 of the patients are Davidson County residents.
The remaining active cases are self-isolating at home with mild and manageable symptoms.
The age range of all confirmed cases in the county are between 2 months old and 85 years old.
Mayor Cooper is urging all residents to wear face coverings whenever they are not inside their home.
He asked those who are making homemade masks to donate them to the Community Resource Center at 218 Omohundro Place.
"Your donated masks will be distributed to essential personnel who are not health care workers or first responders but are nonetheless part of Nashville’s citywide COVID-19 response to continue delivering critical services to Davidson County residents," Mayor Cooper said.
Hugh Atkins, Environmental Health Bureau director, said the Metro Public Health Department has had to shut down six nonessential businesses that were continuing to operate despite the stay-at-home order.
Nashville has three Community Assessment Centers for COVID-19:
- Nissan Stadium Lot “N”, 1 Titans Way, Nashville, TN 37213
- Meharry Medical College 918 21st Ave North, Nashville, TN 37208
- Former Kmart 2491 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37217
Residents must first call to receive an initial assessment by a public health professional. Callers can also access recorded messages, which provide the latest information about COVID-19 and details about the Safer at Home Order.
The hotline number is 615-862-7777 and is available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week in both Spanish and English.
On Sunday, the hotline received 142 calls.
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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.
