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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 909 848 61
All other commercial and private laboratories -- -- 444
Total positives in TN 505
** 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

1

Blount

1

Bradley

2

Campbell

2

Carroll

2

Cheatham

4

Chester

1

Cocke

1

Cumberland

2

Davidson

167

Dickson

4

Dyer

2

Fayette

3

Franklin

1

Gibson

1

Greene

2

Hamblen

2

Hamilton

8

Houston

1

Jefferson

2

Knox

5

Loudon

1

Marion

1

Maury

2

McMinn

1

Monroe

3

Montgomery

3

Perry

1

Putnam

6

Roane

1

Robertson

3

Rutherford

8

Scott

2

Sevier

1

Shelby

66

Sullivan

1

Sumner

22

Tipton

5

Washington

2

Williamson

48

Wilson

2

Out of TN

82

Unknown

30

Grand Total

505

Age Ranges of Confirmed Cases
0-10 6
11-20 30
21-30 162
31-40 88
41-50 74
51-60 67
61-70 44
71-80 25
80+ 8
Unknown 1

*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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