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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 694 642 52
All other commercial and private laboratories -- -- 319
Total positives in TN 371
** 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

Count

Anderson County

1

Blount County

1

Bradley County

1

Campbell County

2

Carroll County

1

Cheatham County

2

Cocke County

1

Cumberland County

2

Davidson County

140

Dickson County

3

Dyer County

2

Fayette County

1

Greene County

1

Hamblen County

2

Hamilton County

7

Jefferson County

1

Knox County

4

Maury County

1

Monroe County

3

Montgomery County

3

Putnam County

5

Roane County

1

Robertson County

2

Rutherford County

5

Scott County

2

Sevier County

2

Shelby County

40

Sullivan County

1

Sumner County

11

Tipton County

2

Washington County

2

Williamson County

47

Wilson County

3

Out of TN

59

Unknown

10

Grand Total

371

Age Ranges of Confirmed Cases
0-10 4
11-20 20
21-30 122
31-40 59
41-50 60
51-60 46
61-70 31
71-80 20
80+ 5
Unknown 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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