NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,676 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases reported in the state to 205,375.
Of the total number of cases, 15,728 remain active and 187,026 Tennesseans are considered recovered from the virus.
Twenty-four additional coronavirus-related deaths were reported Tuesday. TDH has attributed 2,621 deaths to COVID-19.
Statewide there are currently 958 people hospitalized for COVID-19, an increase of 108 people in the last 24 hours.
Metro Public Health officials reported 235 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily increase in nearly a month. Two additional deaths were also reported.
Tuesday's update brings Davidson County's total number of cases to 29,630.
Tuesday also marks the first time since Sept. 7 that the number of daily cases was above 200. However, that number could be attributed to an increase in testing. Roughly 8,000 were tested in the past 24 hours, compared to 5,000 the day before and 1,000 the day before that. Metro's testing capacity goal is 4,667 tests per week.
The seven-day average appears stable and the overall positivity average continues to decline.
Right now, there are 1,105 active cases in Metro. There have been eight new probable cases in the past 24 hours.
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.
Metro officials said two additional confirmed deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours, a 64-year-old man and an 89-year-old woman, both with underlying health conditions.
As of today, 270 people in Davidson County have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including both confirmed and probable cases, 281 deaths have been attributed to the virus.
So far, 28,244 individuals have been labeled inactive/recovered.
Metro also released its updated heat maps showing cumulative and active cases in the county. The map below shows a higher number of active cases in the downtown area compared to other areas in the county.
Metro also provided the following data:
New cases per 100,000 people: 15.40
Seven-day percent positive of COVID-19 tests: 3.6
Available Middle Tennessee hospital beds: 16 percent
Available Middle Tennessee ICU beds: 18 percent
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received six calls on Monday, October 5, 2020.
Total number of cases: 29,630
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 235
Cases by sex
Male: 14,578
Female: 14,750
Unknown: 302
Cases by age
| Unknown | 59 |
| 0-10 | 1,448 |
| 11-20 | 3,222 |
| 21-30 | 8,680 |
| 31-40 | 5,965 |
| 41-50 | 4,098 |
| 51-60 | 2,968 |
| 61-70 | 1,815 |
| 71-80 | 851 |
| 81+ | 524 |
| Total | 29,630 |
| Inactive/Recovered | 28,244 |
| Deaths | 281 |
| Total active cases | 1,105 |
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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.
