NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) – The Tennessee Department of Health reported 7,221 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 541,240. The department said an additional 111 deaths were also reported.
The death toll in the state has now risen to 6,380. Hospitalizations continue to reach all-time highs, with 2,934 currently hospitalized statewide.
Right now, there are 79,274 active cases across the state. Today’s positive percentage stands at 17.53%.
The total COVID-19 case count in Tennessee is 541,240 as of December 23, 2020, including 6,380 deaths, 2,934 current hospitalizations, and 455,586 are inactive / recovered. [Percent positive today is 17.53%] For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/YNHL2Fhkjz
– TN Department of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) December 23, 2020
Earlier in the day, Metro Public Health officials reported 14 new deaths, making it the highest one-day increase in Davidson County in the pandemic’s death.
Health officials said they had reported 14 confirmed deaths in the past 24 hours: a 66-year-old woman with a pending medical history, along with a 93-year-old man, a 76-year-old woman, a 90-year-old woman years old man, an 84 year old woman, an 88 year old man, an 89 year old woman, a 67 year old woman, a 77 year old woman, a 63 year old woman an old man, a 77 year old woman , an 81-year-old man, an 83-year-old man and a 59-year-old man, all with underlying health conditions.
To date, 430 people in Davidson County have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including confirmed and probable cases, 449 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19.
Metro also reported 422 new cases of the virus, bringing the total number of Davidson County cases to 63,944. There are currently 7,239 active cases. To date, 56,256 people have been tagged as inactive / recovered after having the virus previously.
Metro also published the following data:
New cases per 100,000 people: 97.9
Positive seven-day percentage of COVID-19 tests: 16.6
Hospital beds available in Middle Tennessee: 15 percent
Beds available at the Middle Tennessee ICU: 7 percent
The COVID-19 MPHD telephone line received 366 calls on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
Total number of cases: 63,944
Cases reported in the last 24 hours: 422
Cases by sex
Males: 30,489
Women: 32,883
Unknown: 572
Cases by career
2.0% Asian
Black or African American 17.9%
Other races 14.5%
8.6% slope
Two or more races: 0.4%
15.5% unknown
White 41.1%
Deaths by race
Asian 13
Black or African American 144
Other 30
258 white
Pending 4
Deaths by postal code
37013 52
37211 50
37115 41
37207 33
37218 14
37214 16
37076 16
37215 17
37216 17
37209 11
37221 14
37210 12
37138 13
Cases by age
| Unknown | 104 |
| 0-10 | 3,005 |
| 11-20 | 6,573 |
| 21-30 | 18,412 |
| 31-40 | 12,505 |
| 41-50 | 8,490 |
| 51-60 | 6,946 |
| 61-70 | 4,438 |
| 71-80 | 2,159 |
| More than 81 years | 1,312 |
| Total | 63,944 |
| Inactive / recovered | 56,256 |
| Deaths | 449 |
| Total active cases | 7,239 |
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What is COVID-19 (also known as the new coronavirus?)
According to the World Health Organization, coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause diseases ranging from colds to more serious illnesses. Examples include Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV). A new coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. COVID-19 means “coronavirus disease 2019,” which was when this coronavirus strain was discovered.
What are the symptoms?
The CDC states that confirmed patients presenting with 2019-nCoV present with mild to severe respiratory disease with:
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing or difficulty breathing
Or at least two of the following symptoms:
- Fever
- Shivers
- Repeated agitation with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- A sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
At this time, the CDC believes that symptoms may appear as soon as two days after exposure, or even 14 days.
Prevention
The CDC recommends “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 sick people.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when you are around others.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a cloth and then throw it in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.