NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,965 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the number of cases ever reported in the state to 217,682.
Monday's update is the highest number of new cases in over two months.
Of the overall number of cases, 20,072 remain active and 194,836 Tennesseans are now considered recovered from the virus.
Seven additional coronavirus-related deaths were reported on Monday. TDH has attributed 2,774 deaths to COVID-19.
Statewide, 846 people are currently hospitalized for COVID-19, a decrease of 139 people in the last 24 hours.
In Tennessee, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise. Last week TDH reported 50% more cases than the week prior, making it the highest weekly total of new cases for the last 10 weeks.
Metro health officials reported 209 new cases of COVID-19. No additional deaths were reported in the county.
Davidson County has seen a total number of 30,575 cases reported since the outbreak began. Of those cases, 1,405 remain active and 28,886 are considered inactive or recovered. This is the highest number of active cases in the county since late August.
The Metro Public Health Department said 273 people have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including both confirmed and probable cases, 284 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19.
Probable cases refer to those that have supporting epidemiological and clinical evidence that a COVID-19 infection has occurred, regardless of test result. If a person is a close contact of a COVID-19 case and has a clinically compatible illness, he or she can meet the criteria to be a probable case. Additionally, a positive result of an antigen test from a respiratory specimen can meet the criteria to be a probable case. If a health care provider diagnoses a person with clinically compatible illness with COVID-19, this person meets the probable case criteria.
One of Metro's key metrics for reopening Nashville dipped back into the red on Monday.
The transmission rate of the virus is now considered "unsatisfactory" with a rate of 1.11. The goal is to have a transmission rate of less than 1.01.
New cases per 100,000 people: 19.22
Seven-day percent positive of COVID-19 tests: 4.2
Available Middle Tennessee hospital beds: 15 percent
Available Middle Tennessee ICU beds: 16 percent
Cases by sex:
Male: 15,017
Female: 15,263
Unknown: 295
Cases by age:
| Unknown | 57 |
| 0-10 | 1,497 |
| 11-20 | 3,336 |
| 21-30 | 8,957 |
| 31-40 | 6,168 |
| 41-50 | 4,206 |
| 51-60 | 3,054 |
| 61-70 | 1,880 |
| 71-80 | 876 |
| 81+ | 544 |
| Total | 30,575 |
| Inactive/Recovered | 28,886 |
| Deaths | 284 |
| Total active cases | 1,405 |
| Total number of tests conducted | Total positive/probable results | Total negative results | Positive results as percentage of total |
| 437,396 | 38,210 | 399,186 | 8.74% |
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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.
