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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 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 497 464 33
All other commercial and private laboratories -- -- 121
Total positives in TN 154
** 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
Campbell 1
Cheatham 1
Cumberland 1
Davidson
75
Dyer 1
Hamilton 1
Jefferson 1
Knox 2
Montgomery 1
Robertson 2
Rutherford 1
Sevier 1
Shelby
4
Sullivan
1
Sumner 3
Williamson
30
Wilson 1
Residents of Other States/Countries 26
Unknown 1
Grand Total 154
Age Ranges of Confirmed Cases
0-10 2
11-20 9
21-30 43
31-40 32
41-50 24
51-60 18
61-70 10
71-80 8
80+ 8

*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.

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