NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — On Wednesday, 284 additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Tennessee, bringing the state's total cases since the outbreak began to 10,336.
Governor Bill Lee is giving an update on the health crisis in Tennessee at 3 p.m.
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Out of the total number of cases, 5,140 Tennesseans have recovered from the virus.
There have been a total of 195 COVID-19 related deaths in the state.
The Tennessee Department of Health said 1,013 people have been hospitalized and 168,549 tests have been administered.
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.
Metro Public Health Department officials have confirmed 2,612 total cases of COVID-19 in Nashville/Davidson County, an increase of 24 in the past 24 hours.
Dr. Alex Jahangir said he and Metro health officials have been evaluating the data to determine when the city could reopen. They will meet with Mayor John Cooper later today to evaluate the city's next steps.
Jahangir also confirmed that four people have tested positive for the virus at the city's homeless shelter at the Fairgrounds. He said those people were screened when they came in and were not symptomatic. Once they started showing symptoms, he said they were moved to isolation while they awaited test results.
Jahangir said they don't think they contracted the virus at the shelter. The health department is now testing about 220 residents and staff and will continue contact tracing.
Metro's confirmed cases range in age from 2 months to 99 years. Twenty-four deaths have been reported. 1,328 individuals have recovered from the virus.
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 241 calls on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.
Total number of cases: 2,612
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 24
Total number of cases: 2,612
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 24
COVID-19 confirmed cases by race
| Race | Number of Cases |
| Asian | 151 |
| Black/African American | 332 |
| Other Race | 325 |
| Pending | 694 |
| Two or More Races | 25 |
| Unknown | 157 |
| White | 928 |
| TOTAL CASES | 2,612 |
COVID-19 deaths by race
| Race | Number of Deaths |
| Asian | 1 |
| Black/African American | 9 |
| Other | 3 |
| White | 11 |
| TOTAL DEATHS | 24 |
Cases by sex
Female: 1,185
Male: 1,216
Female: 1,185
Unknown: 211
Total cases by age
| Unknown | 172 |
| 0-10 | 56 |
| 11-20 | 170 |
| 21-30 | 675 |
| 31-40 | 477 |
| 41-50 | 389 |
| 51-60 | 326 |
| 61-70 | 200 |
| 71-80 | 100 |
| 81+ | 47 |
| Total | 2,612 |
| Recovered | 1,328 |
| Deaths | 24 |
| Total active cases | 1,260 |
On Tuesday, Tennessee’s total number of coronavirus cases surpassed 10,000.
During his daily update on the health crisis Tuesday, Gov. Bill Lee said exercise facilities in 89 of the state's counties will have the ability to reopen at 50% capacity beginning May 1.
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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.
