NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) – The Tennessee Department of Health reported 14,395 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 additional deaths in the past 48 hours. The state released data from the past two days on Saturday due to the Christmas holidays.
The December 25 update showed 9,230 additional cases and 5 deaths.
The December 26 update showed 5,165 additional cases and 7 deaths.
The Department shared that the limited number of deaths reported is due to the holidays.
This brings the total number of cases in the state to 560,892. So far 6,443 Tennessees have lost their lives due to the virus.
The state also reported 14,006 recoveries in the last 48 hours.
There are currently 2,819 hospitalized patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Earlier today, the Metro Department of Public Health reported an additional 793 cases of COVID-19 in Nashville in the past 24 hours.
Today’s COVID-19 update is shortened, with only the number of new cases and new deaths. Metro will post an abbreviated update tomorrow in the same way, before returning to full reports on Monday.
No new deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours.
Below are all the data posted in today’s update.
| Total case | 66,217 |
| Confirmed | 63,765 |
| Probable | 2,452 |
| Totally active | 7,389 |
| Totally recovered | 58,372 |
| Added cases | 793 |
| Total deaths | 456 |
| Confirmed | 436 |
| Probable | 20 |
| Total tests | 791,007 |
| Negative tests | 713,524 |
| Positive tests | 77,483 |
| Global attack rate | 9.80% |