NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health reported 895 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number of cases ever reported in the state to 184,409.
Of the total number of cases, 15,502 remain active and 166,674 Tennesseans are considered recovered from the virus.
Fifteen additional coronavirus-related deaths were reported on Monday. The state has attributed 2,233 deaths to COVID-19.
Statewide, there are 693 people currently hospitalized for COVID-19, a decrease of 51 people in the last 24 hours.
Metro health officials reported 167 new cases of COVID-19. No additional deaths were reported.
Davidson County has reported 28,169 total cases since the outbreak began, 1,060 of which remain active and 26,849 are inactive or recovered.
As of Monday, the Metro Public Health Department said 249 people in the county have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including both confirmed and probable cases, 260 deaths have been attributed to the virus.
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.
Below is data released from MPHD on Davidson County's cases:
New cases per 100,000 people: 15.20
Seven-day percent positive of COVID-19 tests: 4.3
Available Middle Tennessee hospital beds: 17 percent
Available Middle Tennessee ICU beds: 14 percent
Cases by sex:
Male: 13,866
Female: 14,014
Unknown: 289
Cases by age:
| Unknown | 57 |
| 0-10 | 1,368 |
| 11-20 | 2,981 |
| 21-30 | 8,299 |
| 31-40 | 5,681 |
| 41-50 | 3,909 |
| 51-60 | 2,819 |
| 61-70 | 1,743 |
| 71-80 | 805 |
| 81+ | 507 |
| Total | 28,169 |
| Inactive/Recovered | 26,849 |
| Deaths | 260 |
| Total active cases | 1,060 |
| Total number of tests conducted | Total positive/probable results | Total negative results | Positive results as percentage of total |
| 357,601 | 35,297 | 322,304 | 9.87% |
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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.
