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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ONGOING NOVEL CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
Information from TN Dept of Health about the Ongoing Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Public Information Numbers: 833-556-2476 and 877-857-2945 Available 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. CDT Daily

PLEASE NOTE: COVID-19 is a reportable disease in Tennessee.

Novel Coronavirus
Novel Coronavirus

Infectious agent:  severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Situation Summary: In December 2019, Chinese health authorities identified an outbreak of pneumonia associated with a novel, or new, coronavirus which has resulted in thousands of confirmed cases in China. Additional cases have been identified in a growing number of other international locations, including the United States. There are ongoing investigations to learn more. Click here to access CDC’s COVID-19 webpage for the most up to date information: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html.

Testing Location Total COVID-19 Tests Completed
Number Negative Number Positive
TN State Public Health Laboratory 613 563 50
All other commercial and private laboratories -- -- 178
Total positives in TN 228
** Laboratory reports of positive cases are reported to metro and local health departments as soon as results are available. State numbers are updated at 2pm daily and there may be a lag in the reporting of cumulative numbers at the state level.
County Case Count

ANDERSON

1

BLOUNT

1

BRADLEY

1

CAMPBELL

1

CHEATHAM

2

CUMBERLAND

2

DAVIDSON

101

DICKSON

2

DYER

1

GREENE

1

HAMBLEN

1

HAMILTON

5

JEFFERSON

1

KNOX

3

MAURY

1

MONTGOMERY

3

ROBERTSON

2

RUTHERFORD

1

SEVIER

1

SHELBY

4

SULLIVAN

1

SUMNER

11

TIPTON

1

WASHINGTON

2

WILLIAMSON

35

WILSON

3

Out of TN

40

Grand Total

228

Age Ranges of Confirmed Cases
0-10 3
11-20 12
21-30 72
31-40 47
41-50 35
51-60 26
61-70 16
71-80 13
80+ 4

*Numbers within tables may not add up to total confirmed number of cases due to reporting delays and/or missing data.

**Cases among Tennessee residents are counted by their county of residence. Residents of other states who were tested at Tennessee healthcare facilities are counted as “Residents of Other States/Countries”.

* Data include both confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 reported to TDH or tested by TDH since January 21, 2020. These figures are updated daily at 2 p.m. Central time and reflect all cases reported to TDH as of that time.

Click here for TDH Weekly Situation Summary


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