Skip to Main Content

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 Number 877-857-2945 Available 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. CST 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 352 330 22
All other commercial and private laboratories -- -- 51
Total positives in TN 73
County Case Count
Campbell 1
Davidson
42
Hamilton 1
Jefferson 1
Knox 2
Rutherford 1
Sevier 1
Shelby
2
Sullivan
1
Williamson
21
Age Ranges of Confirmed Cases
unknown
1
0-4 0
5-17 1
18-49 51
50-64 14
65+ 6
  73

*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 within the county where they were tested.

* 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


Continue to scroll for more information.