COVID-19 in Tennessee

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November 25, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a continued rise in the number of new and active COVID-19 cases over the past seven days for the third week, but hospitalizations remained largely stable.

Roughly 9,600 new COVID-19 cases were reported over the past seven days between November 17 to 23 across the Tennessee -- up by 1,000 from the week prior. Active cases grew from 13,225 on Nov. 17 to 14,386 as of Nov. 23. 

A total of 740 people across the state were hospitalized as of November 24, up slightly from 694 last week.

The number of deaths over the past seven days also slight increased.  A total of 180 Tennesseans died to COVID-19 between Nov. 17 to 23, and a total of 16,967 have died since the start of the pandemic.

November 18, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a continued rise in the number of new and active COVID-19 cases over the past seven days for the second week.

Roughly 8,600 new COVID-19 cases were reported over the past seven days between November 11 and 17  across the Tennessee -- up by 800 from the week prior. Active cases have also increased, up from 11,240 on November 9 to 13,225 as of November 17. 

A total of 694 people were hospitalized as of November 18, down from 729 from last week.

The number of deaths over the past seven days slightly decreased. A total of 141 Tennesseans died to COVID-19 between Nov. 11 to 17, and a total of 16,796 have died since the start of the pandemic.

November 11, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a slight rise in the number of new and active COVID-19 cases over the past seven days, the first such rise since cases began declining in mid-September.

Because this is only one week and the increase is slight, it's too early to tell if this will become a trend. Doctors are preparing for the possibility of another increase in cases over the holiday season, but this is expected in any case due to people traveling and gathering indoors more to stay out of the cold. 

Public health experts said they do not expect a new surge to be as serious as the past ones, due to the majority of people now having some level of vaccinated immunity and natural immunity.

Roughly 7,800 new COVID-19 cases were reported over the past seven days between November 3 and 9  across the Tennessee -- up by 700 from the week prior. Active cases have also increased, up from 10,850 on Nov. 3 to 11,240 as of November 9. 

A total of 729 were hospitalized as of November 11, down from 840 last week.

The number of deaths over the past seven days slightly increased, up from 160 last week.

November 4, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported current COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen below 1,000 for the first time since the record summer surge that began in July, and new cases continue to drop week-over-week.

Just short of 7,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported across Tennessee in the 7-day period between October 28 and November 3, which is down by more than 1,000 cases from the week prior. 

TDH reported continued declines in the number of people concurrently hospitalized-- with 840 people in the hospital for COVID-19. That's down by roughly 180 people from the past seven days when the number was 1,021. 

Some particularly good news in the area: the number of people being admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 daily has generally fallen into the single digits for the first time since late June. There has yet to be a day since March 18, 2020 where Tennessee saw zero people hospitalized for COVID-19 (the closest was on June 18, 2021, when the state reported one new hospitalization).  

One somber note: the decline in hospitalizations has been mirroring the number of deaths reported recently, particularly in the past few weeks as new hospitalizations and cases have receded. While hospitalizations fell by roughly 180 people, 160 new deaths were reported in the past seven days. A total of 16,482 Tennesseans have died to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

October 28, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health continued to report steady declines in the number of new and active COVID-19 cases.

TDH reported a total of 8,175 new cases in the past seven days, down by close to 2,000 from the week prior. A total of 13,999 active cases were reported across the state, down by roughly 5,000 from the past week.

Declines in the number of people hospitalized continued for another week with 1,021 people hospitalized across the state as of October 28. That's down by 300 from the 1,321 hospitalized the week prior. Of those, 327 are in the ICU and 212 are on ventilators -- meaning roughly a third of all hospitalizations now are people with serious COVID-19 infections.

218 more Tennesseans died to COVID-19 over the past seven days, bringing the total number of deaths since the pandemic to 16,322.

October 21, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health on Thursday reported active COVID-19 cases fell by roughly another 8,000 people in the past week as hospitalizations and new cases continue to steadily decline.

TDH reported a total of 10,444 new cases in the past seven days -- down by roughly 4,000 compared to the week prior. Total active cases as of October 20 sat at 18,589 -- down by roughly 8,000 people from last week.  

Declines in the number of people hospitalized across the state have slowed down, with ICU and ventilator cases indicating hospitals are still dealing with a large number of patients with life-threatening infections. Overall, the number of people hospitalized declined from 1,629 to 1,321 patients across the state -- down by roughly 300. The decline in hospitalizations does not necessarily mean those people recovered, as people who die to COVID-19 in the hospital also reduce that statistic -- and nearly 300 more people died to COVID-19 this week.

At the peak of the summer surge in mid-September, 1,089 patients were in the ICU for COVID, and 701 were on ventilators. Those numbers have been much slower to decline in comparison to overall hospitalizations this past month -- now sitting at 432 ICU cases and 274 people on ventilators, down by 100 each from the week prior. 

A total of 312 more people died to COVID-19 in the past 7 days. That number is slightly up from the prior week's 292 deaths. A total of 16,104 Tennesseans have died to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

October 14, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health on Thursday reported active COVID-19 cases fell by another 6,500 patients in the past week as hospitalizations and new cases continued to decline over the past month. 

The department reported 14,735 new cases across the state in the past week -- down by roughly 4,000 new cases from the week prior. Active cases as of October 12 have fallen by roughly 6,500 cases -- down to 26,667. 

The number of people currently hospitalized across the state fell by another 500 patients in the past seven days -- down to 1,629 as of October 13. Serious cases in the ICU and those requiring ventilators fell to 551 in the ICU and 372 on ventilators -- down by roughly 100 each. 

Another 292 Tennesseans died in the past seven days, down from 358 deaths the week prior. A total of 15,734 Tennesseans have died to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

October 7, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health on Thursday reported continued declines in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as the number of deaths from September continued to rise.

The department reported 18,436 new COVID-19 cases in the past seven days, down by more than 6,000 from the week prior. Active cases as of October 6 have fallen by roughly 10,000 cases in the past week -- down to 33,096 total active cases. 

The number of people currently hospitalized across the state fell by roughly 500 -- down to 2,157. However, serious cases in the ICU and requiring ventilators remained high across the state. 684 patients were in the ICU and 452 were on ventilators -- down by roughly 100 patients each from the week prior. 

Reported deaths continued to grow, but deaths are a "lagging indicator" that take time to formally report in COVID-19 statistics because of the death certification process, sometimes weeks or upward of a month after they occurred. A total of 358 new COVID-19 deaths were reported this week -- down slightly from last week. At least 1,500 people across the state died to COVID-19 in September -- nearly tying November for the third-deadliest month of the pandemic.

September 30, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health on Thursday reported COVID-19 numbers are continuing to fall for a third week, with active cases down by another 20,000 people.

The TDH reported a total of 24,721 new COVID-19 infections in the past week, down by roughly 7,000 cases from the week prior. Active cases fell to nearly 43,000 cases as of Thursday -- which as of Sept. 22 had stood at 62,500.

The number of people currently hospitalized across the state fell by more than 300 to 2,630. However, the number of people in the ICU and on ventilators remains high and has not fallen at the same pace -- with many ICUs remaining nearly full of COVID-19 patients. As of Sept. 29, 801 people remained in the ICU across the state, which was down from 918 last week. 545 were on ventilators -- down from 678.

The number of new deaths reported in the state over the past seven days fell to 411. A total of 15,149 Tennesseans have died to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

September 24, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health on Friday reported continued large declines in the number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, but the large toll the virus has taken during the summer surge is becoming more apparent as the number of new deaths reported this week from the virus continued to climb and ICUs across the state remain filled.

In the past seven days, TDH reported 31,677 new COVID-19 cases, which is down significantly by more than 20,000 cases from the previous week. Active cases -- which were reported to be more than 62,500 just two days ago -- have fallen to 56,473 as of Friday. For comparison, active cases in Tennessee fell as low as 720 people on June 21 prior to the summer surge of the Delta variant.

A total of 2,968 people are currently hospitalized for the virus across the state as of Friday, down by close the 600 concurrent hospitalizations a week ago. However, the number of ICU and ventilated COVID-19 patients did not decline as steeply. Of the current hospitalizations, 918 remain in the ICU and 678 were on ventilators.

This week, the state reported 484 more Tennesseans died from COVID-19 -- up by more than 70 deaths from last week. A total of 14,825 Tennesseans have died to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. 

For context, state and local health departments have said deaths are a "lagging statistic" throughout the pandemic, saying deaths typically happen weeks after serious infection and aren't immediately reported because it takes time to certify and report deaths. 

During the winter 2020-21 surge -- the number of COVID-19 deaths reported in Tennessee spiked to record levels in the first week of February, which was more than a month after new cases in the state began receding. However, health departments said these deaths actually occurred weeks to sometimes a month before they were formally reported in daily statistics, with January and December being the deadliest months by far with more than 2,500 people dying to COVID-19 in each of those months.

September 16, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations Thursday for the first time in months, a positive sign the summer surge which began in early July might be receding. 

In the past seven days, TDH reported 52,622 new COVID-19 cases -- down by roughly 2,600 cases from the previous seven-day period.

A total of 3,596 people were concurrently hospitalized for COVID-19 as of Thursday, down by roughly 200 from last Thursday. Of those, 1,049 were in the ICU and 757 were on ventilators.

A total of 411 Tennesseans died from COVID-19 in the past seven days, up by nearly 100 from the previous week. A total of 14,289 people in the state have died since the start of the pandemic.

TDH said numbers are declining largely in West Tennessee -- where it saw its summer COVID-19 outbreaks a few weeks earlier than Middle and East Tennessee. TDH said it's hopeful this pattern will follow across the entire state in the coming weeks.

September 9, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health continues to report record hospitalization levels this week.

In the past seven days, TDH reported 55,261 new cases of COVID-19 -- roughly 5,000 cases higher than the previous seven-day period. 

A record 3,798 people are currently hospitalized for COVID-19 -- up from 3,501 from last Thursday. Of those cases, 1,069 people are in the ICU and 744 are on ventilators.

A total of 325 Tennesseans died from COVID-19 in the past seven days. 13,879 people in the state have died since the start of the pandemic.

September 7, 2021

More people are sick with COVID-19 than ever before in Tennessee with a record 88,940 active cases statewide. The Tennessee Department of Health said roughly 1 in every 75 Tennesseans has the virus right now.

Tennessee also reported more new cases than ever before with 13,506.

Hospitalizations continue to rise as well across the state with a record 3,693 patients.

1,034 are in the ICU, and 723 are on a ventilator. 67 of those hospitalized are kids.

TDH also reported 235 new deaths in the last week.

September 2, 2021

There are more adults and children in the hospital for COVID-19 than ever before, and the rate at which people are being hospitalized for the virus continues to break records.

The Tennessee Department of Health reported another 160 new concurrent hospitalizations -- the largest single-day jump seen since the pandemic began. A total of 3,501 COVID-positive patients are currently hospitalized, up from 3,338 from Wednesday. 

A total of 968 people are in the ICU and 667 are on ventilators, both new records. 79 children are hospitalized -- tied for the all-time high seen on August 30.  A record 21 children are in the ICU for COVID-19, and 8 are on ventilators. 

A total of 1,196 beds are available in hospitals across the state -- roughly 11% remaining. TDH reported 114 ICU beds are available, which means roughly 5.5% of space in the ICU remains.

UT Medical Center on Thursday announced it is limiting visitors into the hospital due to the continued record surge of new COVID-19 patients. 

Governor Bill Lee and TDH Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey held a press conference Thursday to discuss the record rise in hospitalizations 

"Our hospitals are in dire straits," Piercey said, noting hospitalizations have now exceeded the worst of the winter peak.

Piercey said close to 90% of all patients that have been hospitalized for COVID-19 are unvaccinated. She continued to urge people to get vaccinated, with Lee repeating he thinks all Tennesseans should consider getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

"Sometimes it's easy to think, 'That's a hospital problem, that's a state problem, that's somebody else's problem.' It's actually everyone's problem," she said.

Piercey also reminded people that monoclonal antibody treatment is now more widely available at hospitals across Tennessee for people who've recently been infected with COVID-19, but emphasized patients need to receive it shortly after the initial infection for it to be effective. The treatment is available to children as young as 12 years old.

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Of the more than 50,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in the past 7 days, Piercey said nearly 40% were among children. Governor Lee emphasized his position is that parents should be the ones to make the decision to mask children in schools, but admitted districts can still enforce mask mandates -- so long as districts continue to offer the option for parents to opt their children out of the mandate per his recent executive order. Lee characterized the conflict between people calling for school mask mandates and those against masking as "complicated."

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Tennessee is now the worst state in the U.S. for 7-day new COVID-19 positives per capita, reporting 15,540 cases per 100,000 people as of September 2. TDH reports 42% of people statewide are fully vaccinated, well behind the national average of nearly 53%.

September 1, 2021

There are more people hospitalized for COVID-19 right now than ever before. The Tennessee Department of Health reports 3,338 current hospitalizations for the virus in the state. 

The number of people on ventilators (661) and in the ICU (943) also set records Wednesday. Statewide, TDH reports there are only 99 available ICU beds. That’s less than 5 percent.

August saw the most school-aged children testing positive for the coronavirus with 39,842-- 61.9% higher than the previous peak. 

New daily coronavirus cases in Knox County in August rose more than 500%. The county reported 69 positive tests on July 31 and 479 on August 31. 

Local hospitals teamed up to release a joint statement, asking those eligible to get vaccinated against the coronavirus and telling patients to expect longer wait times in Emergency Rooms. 

August 30, 2021

More people are sick with COVID-19 than ever before in Tennessee with 79,462 active cases statewide.

The Tennessee Department of Health said roughly 1 in every 85 Tennesseans has the virus right now.

Hospitalizations continue to rise as well across the state with 3,159 patients.

907 are in the ICU.

An all-time high 605 are on a ventilator.

72 of those hospitalized are kids, an all-time high.

Week of August 26, 2021

The COVID-19 situation in Tennessee continues to worsen after the state health department reported continued week-over-week increases in new cases, concurrent hospitalizations and deaths. 

Should the increases continue, the state is poised to surpass records set during the winter surge.

On Thursday, the state reported a total of more than 1 million infections since the start of the pandemic.

In the past seven days, the Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 44,024 new COVID-19 cases -- up by more than 10,000 this week from the previous week's 33,645 new cases.

The number of people concurrently hospitalized rose by roughly 250 more people from the previous week to 2,802 as of Thursday. COVID-19 patients in the ICU have surged to record levels at 877, prompting the Tennessee National Guard to send members to 13 hospitals and medical centers across the state to support them -- including Blount Memorial and UT Medical Center.

In the past seven days, 212 more Tennesseans have died to COVID-19. A total of 13,235 people have died to COVID-19 in Tennessee since the start of the pandemic.

Week of August 19, 2021

A new report from the Vanderbilt Department of Health Thursday shows Tennessee has reached record growth in COVID-19 hospitalizations, reaching rates higher than at any point in the pandemic as the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly.

The Vanderbilt report said intensive care resource use for COVID-19 patients is at 91% of its previous peak, and trends suggest if the growth in hospitalizations continues at the current rate, Tennessee might soon eclipse its record ICU and ventilation use reported in January.

The Tennessee Department of Health on Thursday reported 2,449 current hospitalizations, up from the 2,107 concurrent hospitalizations reported a week prior. 

A total of 33,645 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past seven days, bringing the total number of cases up to 969,998 as of August 18. The rate of new cases continues to grow alongside hospitalizations. 

The Vanderbilt report said the growth in cases is happening in both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, but said that growth is far higher in the unvaccinated and that very few of the breakthrough cases seen in vaccinated people have reached the level of severity seen in unvaccinated people.

"Unlike early January 2021, safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19 are now widely available to the public that could stem the spread of the virus and the surge in hospitalizations that is now threatening the health of all Tennesseans due to staffing shortages, hospital diversions, and stretched resources," the Vanderbilt report said.

Week of August 13, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 27,390 new cases of COVID-19 in the seven-day period between August 6 and August 12, bringing the total number of cases up to 936,614 across Tennessee since March 2020.

COVID-19 hospitalizations have begun to rapidly rise alongside the new cases, alarming doctors as ICUs suddenly began filling up again across the state. 

TDH Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey said the vast majority of serious COVID-19 cases that hospitals have seen over the past few weeks -- nearly 97% -- are occurring in people who haven't been vaccinated. Piercey said 98% of all recent COVID-19 deaths also happened in people who hadn't been vaccinated.

As of Friday, TDH reported 2,107 concurrent hospitalizations -- up from the 1,326 concurrent hospitalizations reported on July 31.    

TDH reported 114 more people had died to COVID-19 in the past seven days, up by nearly 20 deaths from the prior seven-day period. A total of 12,912 people have died in Tennessee since the pandemic began.

May 25, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 347 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 861,303 since the start of the pandemic.

The number of deaths rose by 7 compared to the previous day, bringing the total number of deaths up to 12,400.

Current hospitalizations fell to 540. Compared to Monday, the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 stayed the same.

May 20, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 420 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases up to 859,701 since the start of the pandemic.

The number of deaths rose by 11, bringing the total number of deaths up to 12,364.

Current hospitalizations fell to 563, down by 29 from Wednesday.

April 23, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,208 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of cases up to 841,049 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 5.08%.

The number of deaths rose by 12, bringing the total number of deaths up to 12,142.

Current hospitalizations fell to 848, down by 18 from Thursday.

April 22, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 2,008 COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of cases up to 839,841 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 6.34%.

TDH said it had another backlog of cases reported this week which led to the higher number of new cases and tests.

The number of deaths rose by 19, bringing the total number of deaths up to 12,130.

Current hospitalizations fell to 866, down by 51 from Wednesday.

April 21, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,270 COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 837,833 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 6.87% out of 16,525 new tests.

The number of deaths rose by 15, bringing the total number of deaths up to 12,111.

Current hospitalizations continued to rise to 917, up by 43 from Tuesday.

April 19, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 5,358 COVID-19 cases between Saturday and Monday, bringing the total number of cases up to 835,842 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 6.97% out of 8,149 new tests Monday.

According to TDH, the growth in cases and tests over the weekend reflected a backlog of 3,200 positive PCR results from one statewide provider. Only 1,020 of those cases were specimens from the past 7 days.

The number of deaths rose by 17 over the weekend, bringing the total number of deaths up to 12,081.

Current hospitalizations rose to 844, up by 24 from Friday.

April 16, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,370 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of cases up to 830,484 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 5.99% out of 18,080 new tests.

The number of deaths rose by 8, bringing the total number of deaths up to 12,049.

Current hospitalizations are back up to 820, up by 26 from Thursday.

April 15, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,535 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of cases up to 829,114 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 6.35% out of 19,175 new tests.

The number of deaths has risen by 9, bringing the total number of deaths up to 12,041.

Current hospitalizations have dropped to 794, down by 18 from Wednesday.

April 14, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,208 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 823,579 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 6.75% out of 17,010 new tests.

The number of deaths has risen by 10, bringing the total number of deaths up to 12,032.

Current hospitalizations have dropped to 812, down by 10 from Tuesday.

April 13, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 3,566 new COVID-19 cases over the four days since Friday, bringing the total number of cases up to 822,371 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 9.45% out of 12,045 new tests Tuesday.

The number of deaths has risen by 21 over the past four days, bringing the total number of deaths up to 12,022.

Current hospitalizations have dropped to 822, down by 15 from last Friday.

April 9, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,120 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of cases up to 822,805 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 5.8% out of 14,892 new tests.

The number of deaths rose by 4, bringing the total number of deaths up to 12,001.

Current hospitalizations decreased to 837.

April 8, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,460 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of cases up to 820,965 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 6.73% out of 18,955 new tests.

The number of deaths rose by 21, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,997.

Current hospitalizations increased to 890.

April 7, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,497 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 819,505 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 5.82% out of 17,977 new tests.

The number of deaths rose by 9, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,976.

Current hospitalizations decreased to 849.

April 6, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 986 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 818,008 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 8.57% out of 8,633 new tests.

The number of deaths rose by 38, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,967.

Current hospitalizations increased to 853.

April 5, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 523 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the total number of cases up to 817,022 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 5.13% out of 8,357 new tests.

The number of deaths rose by 7, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,929.

Current hospitalizations dropped by 11 to 810.

April 1, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 523 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of cases up to 813,614 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 6.06 % out of 20,370 new tests.

The number of deaths rose by 11, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,915.

Current hospitalizations dropped by 4 to 837.

March 31, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,313 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 811,842 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate was 6.47% out of nearly 17,000 new tests.

The number of deaths rose by 10, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,904.

Current hospitalizations rise 27 to 843.

March 30, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 837 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 810,529 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate for was 6.63% out of nearly 9,000 new tests.

The number of deaths rose by 28, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,894.

Current hospitalizations fell by 23 to 816.

As of Tuesday, the number of people who've received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is nearly double the amount of those who've tested positive for the virus across the state.

March 29, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 2,900 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, bringing the total number of cases up to 809,692 since the start of the pandemic. The positivity rate for Monday was 7.15% out of nearly 11,000 new tests.

The number of deaths rose by 50 over the weekend, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,866.

Current hospitalizations rose by 37 to 839.

March 26, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 781 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the total number of cases since the pandemic to 806,792. The positivity rate was 7.06%.

A total of 20 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,816.

Current hospitalizations fell by 13 to a total of 802 across the state.

March 25, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,519 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the total number of cases since the pandemic to 806,011. The positivity rate was 6.49%.

A total of 4 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,796.

Current hospitalizations fell by 15 to a total of 815 across the state.

March 24, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,388 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases since the pandemic to 804,492. The positivity rate was 5.55% on Wednesday.

A total of 45 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,792.

Current hospitalizations rose to 830 total across the state, up by 74 from Tuesday.

March 23, 2021

More Tennesseans have now been fully vaccinated than have tested positive for COVID-19.

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,459 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases since the pandemic to 803,104. More than 805,000 people in the state have gotten either one dose of J&J or two doses of the Moderna/Pfizer vaccine.

By April 5, TDH said all adults age 16 and up will be able to schedule appointments to receive COVID-19 vaccines -- as supply of the vaccine is beginning to catch up to demand.

The positivity rate was 9.04% on Tuesday.

A total of 34 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,747.

Current hospitalizations remained at 756 total across the state, with 26 more people reportedly hospitalized since Monday.

March 22, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 3,024 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, bringing the total number of cases since the pandemic above 800,000. 

There are now 801,645 total cases of COVID-19, with a positivity rate of 6.92% for Monday.

Just 4 new deaths were reported since Friday, bringing the total number of deaths up to 11,713. No new deaths were reported on Monday.

Hospitalizations are on the rise again. The number of people currently hospitalized increased by 48 since Friday to a total of 756 across the state.

March 19, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,997 new COVID-19 cases from Friday, bringing the total number of cases up to 798,621. The positivity rate was 6.07%.

A total of 28 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,709.

Hospitalizations increased by 47, with 708 people currently hospitalized across the state.

March 18, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 661 new COVID-19 cases from Thursday, bringing the total number of cases up to 796,624. The positivity rate was 6.80%.

A total of 23 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,681.

Hospitalizations decreased by 19, with 661 people currently hospitalized across the state.

March 17, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,826 new COVID-19 cases from Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 795,963. The positivity rate was 6.83%.

A total of 8 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,658.

Hospitalizations overall increased by 4, with 680 people currently hospitalized across the state.

March 16, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,342 new COVID-19 cases from Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 794,137. The positivity rate was 9.28%.

A total of 12 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,650. 

Hospitalizations overall increased by 23, with 676 people currently hospitalized across the state.

March 15, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 3,143 new COVID-19 cases from Saturday to Monday, bringing the total number of cases up to 792,795. The positivity rate Monday was 7.25%.

A total of 11 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,638. According TDH's raw data, 12 deaths were removed from the total on Saturday -- accounting for the decrease from Friday to Monday. It is unclear why those numbers were removed.

Hospitalizations overall decreased by 46 over the weekend, with 653 people currently hospitalized across the state.

March 13-14, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health announced it would no longer release numbers on Saturday and Sunday. Weekend case counts will now be included with Monday reports.

March 12, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,543 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the total number of cases up to 789,652. The positivity rate was 6.08%.

A total of 16 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,639.

Hospitalizations increased by 16, with 699 currently hospitalized across the state.

March 11, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,512 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of cases up to 788,109. The positivity rate was 5.65%.

A total of 17 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,623.

Hospitalizations decreased by 22, with 683 currently hospitalized across the state.

March 10, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,355 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 786,597. The positivity rate was 5.19%.

A total of 18 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,606.

Hospitalizations rose slightly by 27, with 705 currently hospitalized across the state. The increase appears to be an adjustment from the significant decrease reported Tuesday, and hospitalizations are continuing to trend downward from the previous week.

March 9, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,338 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 785,242. The positivity rate was 7.29%.

A total of 32 new deaths were reported Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,588.

Hospitalizations decreased by 44, with 678 people now currently hospitalized across the state.

March 8, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 420 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the total number of cases up to 783,904. The positivity rate was 8.03%.

A total of 9 new deaths were reported Monday, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,556.

Hospitalizations decreased by 25, with 722 people now currently hospitalized across the state.

March 7, 2021

After a delay, the Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,278 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the state total up to 783,484. The positivity rate was 6.13%.

A total of 4 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,547.

Hospitalizations decreased by 29, with 747 people now currently hospitalized across the state.

March 6, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,312 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the state total up to 782,206. The positivity rate was 5.76%.

A total of 9 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,543.

Hospitalizations decreased by 39, with 778 people now currently hospitalized across the state.

March 5, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,445 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the state total up to 780,894. The positivity rate was 5.21%.

A total of 33 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,534.

Hospitalizations decreased by 44, with 821 people now currently hospitalized across the state.

March 4, 2021

More good news was reported on the COVID-19 front Thursday after Tennessee's COVID-19 positivity rate hit a low not seen in nearly half a year.  

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,514 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the state total up to 779,449. 

However, based on lab test results  -- the state recorded 829 new positive cases out of 17,761 new tests since Wednesday. That put the positivity rate at 4.67% -- the lowest the rate has been for a single day since September 19, 2020. 

The 14-day positivity rate has fallen to 6.7%, and the 7-day positivity rate is even lower at 5.8% -- indicating a continued week-over-week decline in COVID-positive cases.

Active cases across the state also fell to 13,483.

A total of 42 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,501.

Hospitalizations decreased by 31, with 864 people now currently hospitalized across the state.

March 3, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 1,598 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the state total up to 777,935. The positivity rate was 5.95%.

A total of 23 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,459.

Hospitalizations increased slightly by 11, with 895 people now currently hospitalized across the state.

March 2, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health is preparing to move to the next phase of vaccine distribution as COVID-19 numbers continue to trend downward and vaccine availability grows.

A total of 644 new COVID-19 cases were reported Tuesday, bringing the state total up to 776,337. The positivity rate was 5.93%.

A total of 15 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,436.

Hospitalizations increased slightly by 13, with 884 people now currently hospitalized across the state.

Starting Monday, March 8 -- Tennessee will begin offering a COVID-19 vaccine to people in Phase 1c, which includes people 16 and older with high-risk conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and asthma. It also includes pregnant women and people living around or caring for medically frail children. To see who qualifies and how to sign up, click the link below.

►READ MORE: Tennessee to begin vaccinating people 16+ with high-risk medical conditions and pregnant women starting Monday

President Joe Biden said the recently authorized Johnson & Johnson vaccine fell behind in production before it was given the green light, but announced the company will work with a competitor to expand production. The government has also invoked the Defense Production Act to support accelerated production of the vaccine. 

"Here's what all this means: We're now on track to have enough vaccine supply for every adult in America by the end of May," Biden said.

March 1, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported encouragingly lower numbers to start off March. 

Just 689 new COVID-19 cases were reported Monday, bringing the state total up to 775,693. The positivity rate was 6.15%.

A total of 10 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,421.

Hospitalizations continued to fall to lows not seen since summer, with 871 people now currently hospitalized across the state.

February 28, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,117 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the state total up to 775,004. The positivity rate was 6.77%.

A total of 18 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,411.

Hospitalizations fell by 44 to 878.

February 27, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,374 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the state total up to 773,887. The positivity rate was 5.93%.

A total of 16 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,393.

Hospitalizations fell by 24 to 925.

February 26, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,573 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the state total up to 772,513. The positivity rate was 6.72%.

A total of 56 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,377.

Hospitalizations fell by 33 to 949. Originally, TDH had reported hospitalizations had spiked to 1,283 in its daily report, but the data was corrected in its COVID-19 hospitalizations chart.

February 25, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,994 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the state total up to 770,940. The positivity rate was 6.45%.

A total of 55 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,321.

Hospitalizations increased slightly by 10 to 982.

February 24, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,631 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the state total up to 768,946. The positivity rate was 7.38%.

A total of 68 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,266.

The total number of people hospitalized decreased 26 from Tuesday to 972.

February 23, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,226 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the state total up to 767,315. The positivity rate was 7.46%.

A total of 45 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,198.

The total number of people hospitalized decreased 10 from Monday to 998.

February 22, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 952 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, bringing the state total up to 766,089. The positivity rate for Monday was 9.94%.

Active cases have plummeted to lows not seen since early October. Monday marked the fifteenth straight day of drops in active cases.

A total of 20 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,153.

The total number of people hospitalized decreased by 3 from Sunday to 1,008 as vaccination efforts continue across the state.

February 21, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,129 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the state total up to 765,137. The positivity rate for Sunday was 8.11%.

A total of 18 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,133.

The total number of people hospitalized increased by 25 from Saturday to 1,010 as vaccination efforts continue across the state.

February 20, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,355 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the state total up to 764,008. The positivity rate for Saturday was 9.16%.

A total of 51 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,115.

The total number of people hospitalized increased by 38 from Friday to 997 as vaccination efforts continue across the state.

February 19, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,372 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the state total up to 762,673. The positivity rate for Friday was 10.38%.

A total of 7 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,064.

The total number of people hospitalized decreased significantly by 134 from Thursday to 973, which is the lowest number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 since October 25.

February 18, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 998 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the state total up to 761,301. The positivity rate for Thursday was 8.34%.

A total of 72 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 11,057.

The total number of people hospitalized decreased by 23 from Wednesday to 1,108.

February 17, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 780 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the state total up to 760,303. The positivity rate for Wednesday was 7.64%.

A total of 31 new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total to 10,954.

Hospitalizations saw an increase of 25 from Tuesday, with 1,131 people total now hospitalized.

February 16, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 962 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state total up to 759,523. The positivity rate for Tuesday was 8.87%.

Seventeen new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total to 10,954.

Hospitalizations saw a slight increase of 15, with 1,106  people total now hospitalized.

February 15, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,143 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the state total up to 758,561. The positivity rate for Monday was 7.85%. 

Just four new deaths were reported across the state, bringing the total to 10,937.

Hospitalizations continued to decrease by 16, with 1,091 people total now hospitalized. 

February 14, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,347 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state total to 757,418.

31 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,933.

A total of 1,109 people are currently hospitalized for the virus. Health leaders said that the number of hospitalizations decreased by 45 from Saturday.

February 13, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,792 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the state total to 756,071.

9 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,902.

A total of 1,154 people are currently hospitalized for the virus. Health leaders said that the number of hospitalizations decreased by 39 from Friday.

February 12, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,246 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the state total to 754,279. The positivity rate was reported at 7.59%.

81 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,893.

A total of 1,195 people are currently hospitalized for the virus. Health leaders said that the number of hospitalizations decreased by 33 from Thursday.

February 11, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,624 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the state total to 752,033. The positivity rate was reported at 7.41%.

81 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,812.

A total of 1,232 people are currently hospitalized for the virus. Health leaders said that the number of hospitalizations decreased by 28 from Wednesday.

February 10, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,947 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the state total to 750,409. The positivity rate was reported at 8.76%.

100 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,731.

A total of 1,262 people are currently hospitalized for the virus. Health leaders said that number of hospitalizations increased by 20 from Tuesday.

February 9, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,636 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state total to 747,462. The positivity rate was reported at 11.4%.

65 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,631.

A total of 1,293 people are currently hospitalized for the virus. Health leaders said that number of hospitalizations increased by 8 from Monday.

February 8, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,226 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday bringing the state total to 745,826. The positivity rate was reported at 8.6%.

97 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,566.

A total of 1,294 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down 16 from Sunday.

February 7, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,387 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday bringing the state total to 744,600.

6 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,469.

A total of 1,314 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down 54 from Saturday.

February 6, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,182 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the state total to 742,213. 

58 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total to 10,463. 

February 5, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,661 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday bringing the state total to 739,031. The positivity rate was reported to be 7.73%.

203 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,405.

A total of 1,421 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down by 22 from Thursday. This steady downward trend in hospitalizations has continued for nearly a month now.

February 4, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,154 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the state total to 736,370. 

169 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,202.

A total of 1,443 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down by nearly 50 from Wednesday. This steady downward trend in hospitalizations has continued for nearly a month now.

With nearly 30,000 new tests reported -- the positivity rate for February 4 was 8.23%. This percentage can be vary greatly depending on the day, particularly when fewer tests are conducted, but the highest it has gone in the past seven days was 12.8% on Tuesday. This is a significant improvement from one month ago, when the COVID-19 positivity rate hovered around 20%. Tennessee typically reports between 20,000 to 30,000 new tests daily on average, and the average positivity rate has been on a steady decline since hitting a peak above 30% in late December.

The moving 7-day average positivity rate as of February 1 has dropped down to 10.9%, according to the Tennessee Department of Health's weekly report on COVID-19 critical indicators. Similarly, the moving average of daily cases is starting to drop below 3,000 new cases per day -- down from the high of 6,905 new cases/day reported on December 20. 

This rate, along with the 14-day rate of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) and COVID-like illnesses (CLI) reported at ERs, will be a metric that will come back into prominence soon. If these downward trends continues, health officials can begin to discuss if some of the current COVID-19 restrictions can be relaxed. 

For months, the positivity rate went well beyond the red line into "too high" -- as anything beyond 10% positivity in a community is generally considered to be unchecked spread and requiring the greatest levels of intervention to curb it. Tennessee's "green line" rate is anything below 5%. 

In the early months of the pandemic when reopening phases were still part of the discussion, the White House Coronavirus Task Force, CDC and other health departments looked for decreasing or near-zero trends in this 14-day positivity rate as a sign to move forward with reopening businesses. When schools reopened, the CDC targeted a threshold lower than 3% in 14 days for keeping the risk of infections spreading low in classrooms.

February 3, 2021

More than 10,000 Tennesseans have now died to COVID-19 as of Wednesday.

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,856 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state total to 733,216.

133 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,033. 

A total of 1,492 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down by 55 from Tuesday. This is down to levels not seen since November, and this steady downward trend in hospitalizations has continued for nearly a month, which is a positive sign as the vaccine rollout continues to slowly ramp up. 

Dr. Lisa Piercey, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health, said the disparity between the current rise in deaths but continued decrease in average new daily cases and hospitalizations is due to a nearly month-long lag in reporting time that occurs after the onset of a deadly infection. People with life-threatening COVID-19 infections can be hospitalized for weeks before death as ICUs exhaust all options to save them. On top of that, it can take up to three weeks to certify and process the person's death certificate before it's reported in the state's daily data.

Given this lag, she expects the number of deaths will reflect the current downward trends seen over the past month in the next week or two.

February 2, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,173 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state total to 731,360.

147 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,900.

A total of 1,547 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down by 11 from Monday. This steady downward trend in hospitalizations has continued for nearly a month now.

February 1, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,326 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the state total to 729,187.

103 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,753.

A total of 1,562 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down by 12 from Sunday and continuing a weeks-long downward trend.

January 31, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,119 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state total to 727,861.

76 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,650.

A total of 1,574 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down by 99 from Saturday and continuing a weeks-long downward trend.

January 30, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,251 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the state total to 724,742.

113 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,574. It is more than double the number of new deaths reported on Friday.

A total of 1,673 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down by 122 from Friday and continuing a weeks-long downward trend.

January 29, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 4,908 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the state total to 722,491.

44 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,461. 

A total of 1,801 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down by 85 from Thursday and continuing a weeks-long downward trend.

January 28, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,777 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the state total to 717,583. That's around half the number of new cases reported on Wednesday.

101 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,417. 

A total of 1,857 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down by 23 from Wednesday and continuing a weeks-long downward trend.

January 27, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,400 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the state total to 715,806.

154 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,316. 

A total of 2,003 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down by 23 from Tuesday and continuing a weeks-long downward trend.

January 26, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,979 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the state total to 712,406.

192 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 9,162. 

A total of 2,026 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, down by 41 from Monday and continuing a weeks-long downward trend.

January 25, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,710 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, bringing the state total to 710,427.

111 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,970. 

A total of 2,068 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, the health department reported, continuing a weeks-long downward trend.

January 24, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,841 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the state total to 708,717.

40 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,859. 

A total of 2,128 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, the health department reported.

January 23, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 4,029 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the state total to 705,876.

42 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,819. 

A total of 2,264 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, continuing a significant downward trend seen in recent weeks. Dr. Lisa Piercey, Director of TDH, said Friday she is encouraged by this trend -- saying enough time has passed now to reasonably assume the state avoided the worst case of a Christmas/New Year's "superspreader" surge.

January 22, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 4,064 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the state total above 700,000 cases.

93 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,777. 

A total of 2,361 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, continuing a significant downward trend seen in recent weeks. Dr. Lisa Piercey, Director of TDH, said Friday she is encouraged by this trend -- saying enough time has passed now to reasonably assume the state avoided the worst case of a Christmas/New Year's "superspreader" surge.

January 21, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,492 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the state total to 697,783.

128 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,684. 

A total of 2,513 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, the health department reported, a major decrease of 140 compared to Wednesday.

January 20, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 4,483 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the state total to 694,291. That is more than double the number of new cases reported on Tuesday.

86 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,556. 

A total of 2,653 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, the health department reported.

January 19, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,057 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the state total to 689,808. 

40 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,470. 

A total of 2,647 people are currently hospitalized for the virus, the health department reported. It's a decrease of 17 people. The downward trend of hospitalizations has continued for more than a week.

January 18, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,430 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, bringing the state total to 687,751. 

39 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,430. 

A total of 2,660 people are currently hospitalized for the virus.

January 17, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 4,474 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the state total to 685,321 since March 2020. 

36 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,391. 

A total of 2,699 people are currently hospitalized for the virus — down by 106 from Saturday. 

While the numbers are still deep in the "red zone," there are a few positive signs beginning to show: this downward trend in hospitalizations has continued for more than a week now after hitting a record 3,351 on Jan. 7, 2021.

January 16, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 4,808 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the state total to 680,847 since March 2020. 

44 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,355. 

A total of 2,805 people are currently hospitalized for the virus — down by 61 from Friday. 

While the numbers are still deep in the "red zone," there are a few positive signs beginning to show: this downward trend in hospitalizations has continued for more than a week now after hitting a record 3,351 on Jan. 7, 2021.

January 15, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 5,557 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the state total to 676,039 since March 2020. 

79 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,311. 

A total of 2,857 people are currently hospitalized for the virus — down by 105 from Thursday. 

While the numbers are still deep in the "red zone," there are a few positive signs beginning to show: this downward trend in hospitalizations has continued for more than a week now after hitting a record 3,351 on Jan. 7, 2021. Friday also saw the fewest number of new deaths reported in two weeks.

January 14, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 4,983 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the state total to 670,482 since March 2020. 

68 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,232. 

A total of 2,964 people are currently hospitalized for the virus — down by 68 from Wednesday.

January 13, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 4,625 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the state total to 665,499 since March 2020. 

137 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,148. 

A total of 3,029 people are currently hospitalized for the virus — down by 21 from Tuesday.

January 12, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,478 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the state total to 660,874 since March 2020. 

146 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 8,011. 

A total of 3,048 people are currently hospitalized for the virus — down by 9 from Monday.

January 11, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,527 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, bringing the state total to 657,396 since March 2020. 

80 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 7,865. 

A total of 3,079 people are currently hospitalized for the virus — down by 6 from Sunday.

January 10, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 7,419 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the state total to 653,869, roughly the population of Memphis, since March 2020. 

81 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 7,785. 

A total of 3,085 people are currently hospitalized for the virus — down by 137 from Saturday.

January 9, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 5,844 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the state total to 646,450 since March 2020.

86 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 7,704. 

A total of 3,221 people are currently hospitalized for the virus — down by 35 from Friday.

In the 7-day reporting period since Friday, Jan. 1 -- Tennessee has seen:

• 45,000+ new reported cases (7% of all cases since March 2020)
• 663 more reported deaths (Nearly 9% of all deaths since March 2020)
• 151 more concurrent hospitalizations (4.5% of those currently hospitalized)

January 8, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 6,369 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, bringing the state total to 640,606 since March 2020.

126 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 7,618. 

A total of 3,349 people are currently hospitalized for the virus -- down by 2 from Thursday.

January 7, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 9,000 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the state total to 634,237 since March 2020.

111 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 7,492. 

A total of 3,351 people are currently hospitalized for the virus -- up by 19 from Wednesday.

January 6, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 7,588 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the state total to 625,237 since March.

114 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 7,381. 

A total of 3,332 people are currently hospitalized for the virus -- up by 71 from Tuesday.

January 5, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 5,399 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. There have been 617,649 total cases reported in Tennessee.

99 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 7,267

A total of 3,246 people are currently hospitalized for the virus -- up by 22 from Monday.

January 4, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,953 new cases of COVID-19 Monday. There have been 612,250 total cases reported in Tennessee.

143 new COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths up to 7,168. 

A total of 3,213 people are currently hospitalized for the virus -- up by 40 from Sunday.

January 3, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 4,165 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday. There have been 608,297 total cases reported in Tennessee.

55 new COVID-19 deaths were reported Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths up to 7,025. 

A total of 3,176 people are currently hospitalized for the virus -- up by 60 from Saturday.

January 2, 2021

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 8,550 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday. There have been 604,132 total cases reported in Tennessee.

15 new COVID-19 deaths were reported Saturday, bringing the total number of deaths up to 6,970. 

A total of 3,114 people are currently hospitalized for the virus -- down by 84 from Friday.

January 1, 2021

(The data for Jan. 1 was not released until Jan. 2 due to the New Year's holiday.)

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 8,780 new cases of COVID-19 Friday. There have been 595,582 total cases reported in Tennessee.

48 new COVID-19 deaths were reported Friday, bringing the total number of deaths up to 6,955. 

A total of 3,198 people are currently hospitalized for the virus -- down by 28 from Thursday.

December 31, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 5,993 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. There have been 586,802 total cases reported in Tennessee.

97 new COVID-19 deaths were reported Thursday, bringing the total number of deaths up to 6,907. 

A total of 3,218 people are currently hospitalized for the virus -- up by 6 from Wednesday.

December 30, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 8,220 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. There have been 580,809 total cases reported in Tennessee.

100 new COVID-19 deaths were reported Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths up to 6,810. 

A total of 3,212 people are currently hospitalized for the virus -- up by 144 from Tuesday.

December 29, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 4,797 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. There have been 572,589 total cases reported in Tennessee.

122 new COVID-19 deaths were reported Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths up to 6,710.

A total of 3,060 people are currently hospitalized in the state due to COVID-19 -- the first time Tennessee has seen more than 3,000 people in the hospital with the virus. 767 of those are in ICUs, and 436 are on ventilators.

State health leaders said these hospitalizations are the 'remnants' of a Thanksgiving surge. They warn a post-Christmas surge that could "completely break" the hospital system is expected to arrive in late-January based on the patterns they've seen with the Thanksgiving and Fourth of July holiday surges.

December 28, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,712 new cases of COVID-19 Monday. There have been 567,792 total cases in Tennessee.

69 new deaths were reported Sunday and 76 new deaths were reported Monday, bringing the total number of deaths up to 6,588. 

Hospitalizations rose by 130 to 2,983.

December 26, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 5,165 new cases. There have been 560,892 COVID-19 cases in Tennessee.

7 new deaths were reported on Saturday, bringing the state's total to 6,443.

A total of 2,819 people are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19.

The health department reported two days of COVID-19 data on Saturday since the day before was a holiday. On Dec. 25, the health department reported 9,230 new cases and 5 new deaths. They also reported 2,875 hospitalizations.

December 23, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 7,221 new cases. There have been 541,240 COVID-19 cases in Tennessee.

111 new deaths were reported on Wednesday, bringing the state's total to 6,380.

A total of 2,934 people are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19.

December 22, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 133 new deaths on Tuesday, bringing the state's total to 6,269.

4,441 new cases were reported. There have been 534,019 COVID-19 cases in Tennessee since March.

A total of 2,888 people are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19, up by 117 since Monday.

December 21, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health has reported 9,891 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 529,578. 

65 new deaths were reported for a total of 6,136 COVID-19 deaths across the state, and 2,779 people are currently hospitalized.

December 20, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health has reported 9,689 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 519,687. 

54 new deaths were reported for a total of 6,071 COVID-19 deaths across the state, and 2,789 people are currently hospitalized.

December 19, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health released its report for Saturday, Dec. 19 with its Sunday report on Dec. 20 because of how many tests it had to process. 

The Department of Health reported 6,347 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 509,998. 

57 new deaths were reported for a total of 6,017 COVID-19 deaths across the state, and 2,893 people are currently hospitalized.

December 18, 2020

Tennessee reported that the state hit half a million cases on Friday. It took Tennessee 147 days to reach the first 100,000 cases, and it took just 12 days to add the last 100,000 cases.

Active cases also hit a new record high at 72,427. It is more than double the number of active cases on Dec. 6, 12 days ago. In total, health officials reported 503,651 cases.

Officials said that there were 115 new deaths reported, with a total of 5,960 in the state. 

There are currently 2,889 people in the hospital, a slight decrease of 8 people.

December 17, 2020

Tennessee reported a record number of new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday with 177. The previous number of deaths reported in a single day was 100 on Dec. 8. A total of 5,845 Tennesseans have died of complications related to COVID-19.

With 8,945 new cases reported on Thursday, there have now been 493,230 confirmed and probable cases in Tennessee since March. There are currently 68,661 active cases of the virus.

There are currently 2,897 people in the hospital, an increase of 21 since Wednesday.

December 16, 2020

Tennessee hit a record high of daily new COVID-19 cases.

According to the Tennessee Department of Health, 11,410 new cases were reported on Wednesday bringing the total to 484,285 COVID-19 cases in the state.

53 new deaths were reported for a total of 5,668 COVID-19 deaths across the state, and 2,874 people are currently hospitalized.

December 14, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health has reported 10,319 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 464,624. 

79 new deaths were reported for a total of 5,541 COVID-19 deaths across the state, and 2,738 people are currently hospitalized.

December 13, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 11,352 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 454,305. The department also reported an all-time high of 57,952 active cases statewide.

62 new deaths were reported for a total of 5,462 COVID-19 deaths across the state, and 2,680 people are currently hospitalized.

December 11, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 7,289 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 436,262.

87 new deaths have been reported, meaning 5,327 deaths have been reported across the state and 2,640 people are currently hospitalized.

December 10, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 6,011 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 428,973.

69 new deaths have been reported, meaning 5,240 deaths have been reported across the state and 2,558 people are currently hospitalized.

December 9, 2020

Tennessee continues to break records as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. On Wednesday, a record-high 8,213 new cases were reported. The top three days for active cases during the pandemic have occurred in the past ten days.

There have been 422,962 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. 40,940 of those cases are currently active. The state reported 62 new deaths, bringing the total to 5,171.

Right now, 2,605 Tennesseans are hospitalized due to COVID-19, with 46 new hospitalizations reported Wednesday.

In East Tennessee, Sevier County reported a record high for new cases, with 216.

December 8, 2020

Tennessee COVID-19 hospitalizations increased by 3 since Monday. There are currently 2,566 Tennesseans hospitalized. 

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 100 new deaths related to COVID-19 on Sunday, with 5,109 deaths total.

TDH reported 6,019 new cases on Sunday, with a total of 414,749 cases.

December 7, 2020

Tennessee COVID-19 cases continue to increase, hitting a new record on Monday with 8,136 new cases.

The Tennessee Department of Health reported nearly 66 new deaths related to COVID-19 on Friday alone, with 5,009.

2,529 people are currently hospitalized.

December 6, 2020

Tennessee COVID-19 hospitalizations increased by 39 since Saturday. There are currently 2,504 Tennesseans hospitalized. 

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 38 new deaths related to COVID-19 on Sunday, with 4,943 deaths total.

TDH reported 3,072 new cases on Sunday, with a total of 400,594 cases.

December 5, 2020

Tennessee COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased by 20, after hitting a new record on Friday. There are currently 2,465 Tennesseans hospitalized. 

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 29 new deaths related to COVID-19 on Saturday, with 4,905 deaths total.

TDH reported 4,914 new cases on Saturday, with a total of 397,522 cases.

December 4, 2020

Tennessee COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb to new records, hitting 2,485 as of Friday -- up by nearly 200 from Monday.

The Tennessee Department of Health reported nearly 100 new deaths related to COVID-19 on Friday alone, with 4,876 deaths total.

TDH has reported 18,114 new cases of COVID-19 since Monday, November 30 for a total of 392,608 cases.

November 30, 2020

It was another record day for the COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee.

According to numbers released by the Tennessee Dept. of Health, the state reported 7,975 new cases on Monday, a record high. That is 16 more than the previous daily record, set on Nov. 16. There are currently 41,181 active cases in Tennessee.

Tennessee saw a total of 113,821 COVID-19 cases in November.

The state also set a new record for hospitalizations, with 2,290 people in the hospital being treated for complications due to COVID-19.

There have been 374,494 confirmed and probable cases in Tennessee since the pandemic began. 

Tennessee also reported 48 new deaths on Monday, bringing the total number of Tennesseans who have died to 4,602.

November 28, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is currently reporting 363,466 cases of COVID-19 in the state. That's an increase of 6,750 since Friday and the second-highest count of new cases reported in one day.

Of that number, 334,511 are reported as confirmed cases. 28,955 are listed as probable. 323,376 cases are listed as inactive or recovered. 

A record-breaking 2,233 Tennesseans are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19.

The department reported 15 new deaths for a total of 4,541 since the start of the pandemic.

November 27, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is currently reporting 356,716 cases of COVID-19 in the state. That's an increase of 4,340 since Thursday.

Of that number, 328,666 are reported as confirmed cases. 28,050 are listed as probable. 318,523 cases are listed as inactive or recovered. 

2,144 Tennesseans are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19.

The department reported 7 new deaths for a total of 4,526 since the start of the pandemic.

November 23, 2020

Tennessee broke a record for the number of active COVID-19 cases in the state with 43,657 active cases. The total number of confirmed and probable cases in Tennessee is now 344,550. 4,074 new cases were reported since Sunday.

Tennessee reported 35 new deaths, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 4,301 confirmed and probably deaths related to COVID-19.

There were nine new deaths in East Tennessee, including one each Knox, Blount, Grainger, Loudon, Roane, and Sevier counties.

November 22, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is currently reporting 340,476 cases of COVID-19 in the state. That's an increase of 4,589 since Saturday, the sixth-highest increase of new cases for the state.

Of that number, 314,854 are reported as confirmed cases. 25,622 are listed as probable. 294,231 cases are listed as inactive or recovered. 

A record-breaking 2,065 Tennesseans are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19.

The department reported 55 new deaths for a total of 4,266 since the start of the pandemic.

November 16, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is currently reporting 318,888 cases of COVID-19 in the state. That's an increase of 7,951 since Sunday, a record high.

Of that number, 296,651 are reported as confirmed cases. 3,645 are listed as probable. 271,864 cases are listed as inactive or recovered. 

1,810 Tennesseans are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. 

TDOH has reported 31,118 new cases in the last week. It took three months, from March 5 to June 16, to hit 31,160 total cases.

November 15, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 310,937 total cases of COVID-19, an increase of 5,817 from the day before. Of those cases, 289,358 cases were confirmed and 21,579 were listed as probable.

Health leaders said that 1,785 Tennesseans are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. 270,091 cases are listed as inactive or recovered. 

There have been 4,078,759 tests in the state, according to the health department.

November 14, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 305,120 total cases of COVID-19, an increase of 4,662 from the day before. Of those cases, 284,173 cases were confirmed and 20,947 were listed as probable.

Health leaders said that 1,868 Tennesseans are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. 268,368 cases are listed as inactive or recovered. 

There have been 4,033,354 PCR tests in the state, and 195,742 antigen tests, the department of health said.

November 9, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is currently reporting 287,770 cases of COVID-19 in the state. 

Tennessee reported 5,919 new COVID-19 cases from November 8 to November 9. 

Of that number, 269,747 are reported as confirmed cases, 18,023 are listed as probable.

1,543 Tennesseans are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19. 252,515 are listed as inactive or recovered. 

There have been 3,910,208 tests.

August 31, 2020

Tennessee reported 1,818 new COVID-19 cases, and more than half of them can be attributed to a cluster at a state prison.

According to state officials, 1,410 COVID-19 tests were conducted last week at the South Central Correctional Facility in Wayne County. 965 inmates tested positive with 168 test results pending.

All inmates who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic receive daily medical monitoring and health assessments. Those who may become symptomatic but don’t require additional care, such as respiratory support, will be treated in place or at local hospitals, depending on their needs. Staff will self-quarantine and are monitored for symptoms and encouraged to contact their healthcare provider

State officials also there had been a disruption in laboratory reporting since Friday that could result in higher numbers over the next few days.

August 25, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 813 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state total to 145,417. That number includes 142,251 confirmed cases and 3,166 probable cases.

There were 40 new deaths reported, bringing the total to 1,628.

Those deaths included one in Blount Co., bringing the total to 16. Claiborne Co. recorded a new death, bringing the total to three. Two new deaths were reported in Hamblen Co., which has had 20 deaths, and there were two additional deaths in Monroe Co., bringing its total to 12.

The recoveries more than doubled the number of new cases, with 1,994 new recoveries reported. In all, 108,035 Tennesseans have recovered from COVID-19.

There were 94 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 6,515 in Tennessee.

2,071,446 tests have been performed in Tennessee since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 24, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 144,064 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, an increase of 667 from Saturday. 141,591 of those cases are confirmed and 3,013 are listed as probable. This is the first time that fewer than one thousand new cases were reported in a single day since July 12.

Twenty-one additional deaths have been reported, bringing the total deaths to 1,588. 

Officials also said that 1,987 additional people have recovered since Sunday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 106,041 since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 43 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 6,421 in Tennessee.

The state health department reports a total of 2,056,341 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 23, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 143,937 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, an increase of 1,854 from Saturday. 141,000 of those cases are confirmed and 2,937 are listed as probable.

There are a total of 1,567 deaths reported, up by 4 since Saturday, with 1,527 of those confirmed and 40 reported as probable. 

Officials also said that 628 more people recovered since Saturday, while a total of 104,054 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 50 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 6,378 in Tennessee.

The state health department reports a total of 2,042,256 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 22, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 142,083 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, an increase of 1,239 from Friday. 139,184 of those cases are confirmed and 2,899 are listed as probable.

There are a total of 1,563 deaths reported, up by 14 since Friday, with 1,523 of those confirmed and 40 reported as probable. 

Officials also said that 740 more people recovered since Friday, while a total of 103,426 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 73 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 6,328 in Tennessee.

The state health department reports a total of 2,004,861 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 21, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 140,844 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, an increase of 1,669 from Thursday. 138,015 of those cases are confirmed and 2,829 are listed as probable.

There are a total of 1,549 deaths reported, up by 61 since Thursday, with 1,508 of those confirmed and 41 reported as probable. 

Officials also said that 1,719 more people recovered since Thursday, while a total of 102,686 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 99 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 6,255 in Tennessee.

The state health department reports a total of 1,978,409 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 20, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 139,175 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, an increase of 1,375 from Wednesday. 136,476 of those cases are confirmed and 2,699 are listed as probable.

There are a total of 1,488 deaths reported, up by 36 since Wednesday, with 1,447 of those confirmed and 41 reported as probable. 

Officials also said that 1,882 more people recovered since Wednesday, with a total of 100,967 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 87 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 6,156 in Tennessee.

The state health department reports a total of 1,949,404 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 19, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 137,800 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, an increase of 2,022 from Tuesday. 135,203 of those cases are confirmed and 2,597 are listed as probable.

There are a total of 1,452 deaths reported, up by 26 since Tuesday, with 1,412 of those confirmed and 40 reported as probable. 

Officials also said that 2,189 more people recovered since Tuesday, with a total of 99,085 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 88 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 6,069 in Tennessee.

The state health department reports a total of 1,929,357 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 18, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 135,778 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, an increase of 1,426 from Monday. 133,281 of those cases are confirmed and 2,498 are listed as probable.

There are a total of 1,426 deaths were reported, up by 39 since Monday, with 1,386 of those confirmed and 40 reported as probable. 

Officials also said that 2,084 more people recovered since Monday, with a total of 96,896 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 100 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 5,981 in Tennessee.

The state health department reports a total of 1,891,875 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 17, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 134,744 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, an increase of 1,036 from Sunday. 132,397 of those cases are confirmed and 2,347 are listed as probable.

There are a total of 1,387 deaths were reported, up by 21 since Sunday, with 1,345 of those confirmed and 42 reported as probable. 

Officials also said that 2,157 more people recovered since Sunday, with a total of 94,812 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 34 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 5,881 in Tennessee.

The state health department reports a total of 1,868,761 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 16, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 133,708 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, an increase of 1,961 from Saturday. 131,383 of those cases are confirmed and 2,325 are listed as probable.

There are a total of 1,366 deaths were reported, up by 21 since Saturday, with 1,324 of those confirmed and 42 reported as probable. 

Officials also said that 555 more people recovered since Saturday, with a total of 92,655 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 34 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 5,847 in Tennessee.

The state health department reports a total of 1,855,015 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 15, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 131,747 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, an increase of 1,289 from Friday. 129,509 of those cases are confirmed and 2,238 are listed as probable.

There are a total of 1,345 deaths were reported, up by 19 since Friday, with 1,304 of those confirmed and 41 reported as probable. 

Officials also said that 777 more people recovered since Friday, with a total of 92,100 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 88 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 5,813 in Tennessee.

The state health department reports a total of 1,827,520 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 14, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 130,458 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, an increase of 1,947 from Thursday. 128,315 of those cases are confirmed and 2,143 are listed as probable.

There are a total of 1,326 deaths were reported, up by 13 since Thursday, with 1,285 of those confirmed and 41 reported as probable. 

Officials also said that 2,172 more people recovered since Thursday, with a total of 91,323 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 77 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 5,725 in Tennessee.

The state health department reports a total of 1,809,900 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 13, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 128,511 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, an increase of 2,118 from Wednesday. 126,436 of those cases are confirmed and 2,075 are listed as probable.

There are a total of 1,313 deaths reported, up 24 since Wednesday, with 1,273 of those confirmed and 40 reported as probable. 

Officials also said that 1,861 more people recovered since Wednesday, with a total of 89,151 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 94 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 5,648 in Tennessee.

The state reports a total of 1,785,646 COVID-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

August 12, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 126,393 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, an increase of 1,478 from Tuesday. 124,391 of those cases are confirmed and 2,002 are listed as probable.

There were 1,289 deaths reported, up 18 since Tuesday, with 1,249 of those confirmed and 40 reported as probable. 

Officials also said that 1,977 more people recovered since Tuesday, with a total of 87,290 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 90 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 5,554 in Tennessee.

The state also ran a total of 1,757,690 COVID-19 tests, according to officials.

August 11, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 124,915 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, an increase of 1,001 from Monday.

There were 1,271 deaths reported, with 1,232 of those confirmed and 39 reported as probable. 

There were also 125 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 5,464 in Tennessee.

The state also ran a total of 1,738,875 COVID-19 tests, according to officials.

August 10, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 123,914 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, an increase of 1,202 from Sunday. Of those cases, 122,097 are confirmed and 1,817 are listed as probable.

There were 10 new deaths reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,233 with 39 listed as probable and 1,194 listed as confirmed.

Officials also said that 2,173 more people recovered since Sunday, with a total of 83,170 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 35 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 5,339 in Tennessee.

The state also ran a total of 1,726,090 COVID-19 tests, an increase of 14,771  from Sunday, according to officials.

August 9, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 122,712 cases of COVID-19 Sunday, an increase of 2,127 from Saturday. Of those cases, 120,911 are confirmed and 1,801 are listed as probable.

There were 8 new deaths reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,223 with 39 listed as probable and 1,184 listed as confirmed.

Officials also said that 657 more people recovered since Saturday, with a total of 80,997 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 42 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 5,304 in Tennessee.

The state also ran a total of 1,711,319 COVID-19 tests, an increase of 27,597 from Saturday, according to officials.

August 8, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 120,585 cases of COVID-19 Saturday, an increase of 1,803 from Friday. Of those cases, 118,821 are confirmed and 1,764 are listed as probable.

There were 9 new deaths reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,215. Officials also said that 983 more people recovered since Friday, with a total of 80,340 people have recovered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were also 72 additional hospitalizations reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 5,262 in Tennessee.

The state also ran a total of 1,683,722 COVID-19 tests, an increase of 23,385 from Friday, according to officials.

August 7, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 118,782 cases of COVID-19 Friday -- an increase of 2,432 from yesterday. Of those cases, 117,087 are confirmed and 1,695 are listed as probable.

Twenty new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,206. 1,799 more people recovered since yesterday, with 79,357 people total having recovered since the start of the pandemic.

81 additional hospitalizations were reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to date to 5,190.

A total of 1,660,337 COVID-19 tests have been conducted throughout the state -- an increase of 26,695 from Thursday.

August 6, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 116,350 cases of COVID-19 Thursday -- an increase of 2,252 from yesterday. Of those cases, 114,801 are confirmed and 1,549 are listed as probable.

42 new deaths were reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,186. 2,008 more people recovered since yesterday, with 77,558 people total having recovered since the start of the pandemic.

108 more hospitalizations were reported, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to date to 5,109.

A total of 1,633,642 COVID-19 tests have been conducted throughout the state -- an increase of 23,038 from Wednesday.

• New Deaths in East Tennessee
  • Blount County: 1 new deaths (9 total)
  • Hamblen County: 1 new death (14 total)
  • Knox County: 2 new deaths (42 total)
• East Tennessee counties with high levels of new cases
  • Blount County: 36 new cases
  • Cocke County: 18 new cases
  • Hamblen County: 35 new cases
  • Knox County: 75 new cases
  • Roane County: 25 new cases

*The Tennessee Department of Health started reporting probable cases and deaths for COVID-19 on June 12. On August 5, health leaders said they treat confirmed and probable cases the same way and include those inactive and recovered case reporting -- as those "probable positives" typically come from rapid coronavirus test results. Click here to find out what that means.*

August 5, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 112,657 on Wednesday, an increase of 1,556. There are also 1,441 probable cases, bringing the state total to 114,098.

State health officials also say there have been 1,104 confirmed deaths, including 27 new deaths as of Wednesday. The state says there are also 40 probable deaths.

A total of 75,550 people have recovered from the virus. The state reported 2,291 more people as of Wednesday. It also said hospitalizations rose by 101, for a total of 5,001 hospitalizations.

It said an additional 19,294 tests have been performed; a total of 1,610,604 tests have been given since the outbreak.

There have been three new deaths in the area -- 1 each in Blount, Sevier and Cocke counties.

August 4, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 111,101 on Tuesday, an increase of 1,776. There are also 1,340 probable cases, bringing the state total to 112,441.

State health officials also reported 1,079 confirmed deaths, along with 38 probable deaths.

A total of 73,259 people have recovered from the coronavirus — the state reported 2,381 more people recovered on Tuesday. It also said 92 additional people were hospitalized, for a total of 4,900 hospitalizations.

It said 18,088 additional tests were also performed, for a total of 1,591,310 tests in Tennessee.

Four additional deaths were reported in East Tennessee on Tuesday, including one in Knox Co., two in Anderson County, and one in Jefferson Co. There were also some significant case increases in several East Tennessee counties: 

• Anderson +23
• Blount +60
• Claiborne +14
• Cocke +13
• Hamblen +65
• Jefferson +10
• Loudon +29
• Monroe +11
• Roane +28
• Sevier +43

August 3, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported the number of total COVID-19 cases hit 110,636 Monday. Of those, 109,325 were confirmed and 1,311 were listed as probable. There was an increase of 975 more confirmed cases since Sunday. It was the first time since July 12 that new cases numbered fewer than a thousand. In addition, the number of active cases dropped by 1,451--- the largest single-day drop since the beginning of the pandemic.

State health officials also reported 1,055 confirmed deaths and 37 probable deaths -- with total deaths reaching 1,092.

A total of 70,878 people have recovered, up 2,407 from Sunday. 52 additional people have been hospitalized, bringing the total number of hospitalizations to 4,808.

An additional 12, 201 test have been conducted statewide, with the state reporting a total of 1,573,222 tests since the start of the pandemic.

Other East Tennessee counties:

• Blount Co: 22 new cases (1,095 total)
• Sevier Co: 11 new cases (1,658 total)
• McMinn Co: 10 new cases (484 total)
• Monroe Co: 10 new cases (82 total)
• A second COVID-19 death has been reported in Roane County, bringing the total deaths there to two.

August 2, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported that the total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 109,627 on Sunday. Of those, the department confirmed 108,350 cases and 1,277 cases were probable. There were 1,443 more confirmed cases compared to Saturday.

State health officials also reported 1,073 total deaths on Sunday. There were 1,036 confirmed deaths and 37 probable deaths related to COVID-19.

A total of 68,471 people recovered from the coronavirus — the state reported 820 more people recovered on Sunday. It also said 32 more people were hospitalized on Sunday, for a total of 4,756 hospitalizations.

It said 19,406 more tests were also performed, for a total of 1,561,021 tests in Tennessee.

August 1, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported that the total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 108,184 Saturday. Of those, the department confirmed 106,946 cases and 1,238 cases were probable. There were 2,168 more confirmed cases compared to Friday.

State health officials also reported 1,067 total deaths Saturday. There were 1,030 confirmed deaths and 37 probable deaths related to COVID-19.

A total of 67,651 people recovered from the coronavirus — the state reported 1,294 more people recovered Saturday. They also said 63 more people were hospitalized Saturday, for a total of 4,724 hospitalizations.

They said 29,391 more tests were also performed, for a total of 1,541,615 tests in Tennessee.

July 31, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported the number of total COVID-19 cases hit 105,959 Friday. Of those, 104,778 were confirmed and 1,181 were probable. There were 3,050 more confirmed cases than Thursday.

State health officials also reported 1,023 confirmed deaths and 37 probable deaths -- with total deaths reaching 1,060.

A total of 66,357 people have recovered --2,123 more from Thursday. 89 additional people have been hospitalized, bringing the total number of hospitalizations to 4,661.

32,555 more tests were conducted, with the state reporting a total of 1,512,224 tests since the start of the pandemic.

July 30, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported the number of total COVID-19 cases hit 102,871 Thursday. Of those, 101,728 were confirmed and 1,143 were probable. There were 2,025 more confirmed cases than Wednesday.

State health officials also reported 996 confirmed deaths and 37 probable deaths -- with total deaths reaching 1,033.

A total of 64,234 people have recovered --2,105 more from Wednesday. 90 more people have been hospitalized, bringing the total number of hospitalizations to 4,572.

24,549 more tests were conducted, with the state reporting a total of 1,479,669 tests since the start of the pandemic.

July 29, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported the number of total COVID-19 cases hit 100,822 Wednesday. Of those, 99,703 were confirmed and 1,119 were probable. There were 1,737 more confirmed cases than Tuesday.

State health officials also reported 983 confirmed deaths and 37 probable deaths -- with total deaths hitting 1,020.

A total of 62,129 people have recovered --2,369 more from Tuesday. 110 more people have been hospitalized, bringing the total number of hospitalizations to 4,482.

Nearly 20,000 more tests were conducted, with the state reporting a total of 1,455,120 tests since the start of the pandemic.

July 28, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 99,044 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Of those, 97,966 cases were confirmed and 1,078 cases were probable. There were 2,533 more confirmed cases than Monday.

State health officials also reported 962 confirmed deaths and 37 probable deaths — totaling in 999 deaths.

They also said that there were 59,760 recoveries Tuesday after the state performed a total of 1,435,433 tests. They said 4,372 people were hospitalized, an increase of 92 since Monday.

Other daily numbers have been delayed due to a "technical disruption."

July 27, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 95,433 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, up by 2,490 from Sunday. They also reported 1,056 probable cases.

It also reported 943 confirmed deaths due to the coronavirus. They also listed 35 probable deaths related to COVID-19.

The department said 2,509 additional people are reported as recovered since Saturday, bringing the number of recoveries up to 57,239. 36 more people have been hospitalized in Tennessee for a total of 4,280 hospitalizations.

The state also reported 28,537 more tests on Sunday, for a total of 1,410,396.

Several East Tennessee counties had record increases on Monday:

• Anderson: 39 new cases
• Cumberland: 25 new cases
• Fentress: 6 new cases
• Hamblen: 125 new cases (47 more than their previous record high)
• Jefferson: 29 new cases
• Scott: 7 new cases

July 26, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 92,943 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, up by 3,093 from Saturday. They also reported 993 probable cases, for a total of 93,936 cases of COVID-19 in the state.

It also reported 933 confirmed deaths due to the coronavirus, up by 3 since Saturday. Probable deaths remained at 34, for a total of 967 deaths related to COVID-19.

The department said 922 more people are reported as recovered since Saturday, bringing the number of recoveries up to 54,730. 48 more people have been hospitalized in Tennessee for a total of 4,244 hospitalizations.

The state also reported 50,431 more tests on Sunday, for a total of 1,381,859.

July 25, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 89,850 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, up by more than 1,500 from Friday. They also reported 946 probable cases, for a total of 90,796 cases of COVID-19 in the state.

They also reported 26 more deaths due to the coronavirus. The probable deaths remained at 34, for a total of 964 deaths related to COVID-19.

They said 825 people recovered since Friday, bring the number of recoveries up to 53,808. However, 76 more people have been hospitalized in Tennessee for a total of 4,196 hospitalizations.

The state also ran 9,721 more tests Saturday, for a total of 1,331,428 tests reported.

July 24, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 88,172 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state on Friday, up by more than 2,000 from Thursday, with 906 probable cases for a total 89,07 cases.

The department reported 13 more confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, for a total of 904 confirmed deaths. There are still 34 probable deaths, bringing to total of all deaths up to 938.

Another 1,322 people recovered, bringing recoveries up to 52,983. 104 more people have been hospitalized in the state for a total of 4,120 hospitalizations.

Officials said 26,592 more tests have been conducted, bringing the total number of tests overall to 1,321,707.

July 23, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 86,117 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday, and 870 probable cases for a total of 86,987 cases.

The department also reported 37 more confirmed deaths related to COVID-19, for a total of 891 confirmed deaths. It said there are 34 probable deaths bringing the total to 925.

The department said 1,913 more people recovered from the coronavirus Thursday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 51,661. It also said 109 more people were hospitalized in Tennessee, for a total of 4,016 hospitalizations.

Officials said that 1,295,115 tests since the COVID-19 pandemic began, reporting an additional 32,122 tests since Wednesday.

July 22, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 83,582 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday, and 835 probable cases for a total of 84,417 cases.

They also reported 17 more deaths related to COVID-19, for a total of 888 deaths. They said there were 33 probable deaths and 855 confirmed deaths.

The department said 1,896 people recovered from the coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 49,748. They also said 109 more people were hospitalized in Tennessee, for a total of 3,907 hospitalizations.

Officials said that 1,262,993 tests since the COVID-19 pandemic began, reporting an additional 25,582 tests from Tuesday.

July 21, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 81,122 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state. The state is reporting 822 additional probable cases, bringing the overall number of reported cases to 81,944. 

TDH reported 24 more deaths, bringing the total of confirmed deaths to 840. 31 probable deaths remain, bringing the total number of reported deaths to 871. 

1,878 more people recovered as of Monday, bringing the total number of recovered to 47,852. There are 86 more hospitalizations, with 3,798 people having been hospitalized since the start of the pandemic. 

July 20, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 1,609 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 78,970 Monday. The state is reporting 784 probable cases, bringing the overall number of all cases to 79,754.

TDH confirmed 4 more deaths, bringing the total of confirmed deaths to 816. 31 probable deaths remain, bringing the total number of deaths to 847.

1,655 more people recovered as of Monday, bringing the total number of recovered to 45,974. There are 31 more hospitalizations, with 3,712 people having been hospitalized since the start of the pandemic. 

17,840 more tests have been conducted, bringing the total number of tests to 1,214,383.

July 19, 2020

There are 1,764 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 77,361 Saturday. The Tennessee Department of Health also reported 754 probable cases, bringing the overall total number of cases to 78,115.

TDH confirmed 5 more deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths up to 812. There are 31 probable deaths, bringing the overall total of deaths to 843.

32 more hospitalizations were reported across the state, bringing the total up to 3,681 hospitalizations. There have been a total of 44,319 recoveries.

There were 23,630 new tests were reported Sunday, with a total of 1,196,543 tests having been reported since the start of the pandemic.

July 18, 2020

There 2,459 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 75,597 Saturday. The Tennessee Department of Health also reported 739 probable cases, bringing the overall total number of cases to 76,336.

TDH confirmed 22 more deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths up to 807. There are 31 probable deaths, bringing the overall total of deaths to 838.

87 more hospitalizations were reported across the state, bringing the total up to 3,649 hospitalizations. There have been a total of 43,706 recoveries.

Almost 23,000 new tests were reported Saturday, with a total of 1,172,913 tests having been reported since the start of the pandemic.

July 17, 2020

There are more than 2,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 73,138 Friday. The Tennessee Department of Health also reported 681 probable cases, bringing the overall total number of cases to 73,819.

TDH confirmed 19 more conformed deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths up to 785. There are still 29 probable deaths, bringing the overall total of deaths to 796.

65 more hospitalizations were reported across the state, bringing the total up to 3,562 hospitalizations. There have been a total of 42,734 recoveries.

More than 26,000 new tests were reported Friday, with a total of 1,149,991 tests having been reported since the start of the pandemic.

Blount County saw a significant spike in the number of new COVID-19 cases Friday -- setting a daily for the second day in the row. On Thursday, more than 30 new people in the county tested positive. On Friday, 72 new confirmed positive cases were reported, more than doubling yesterday's all-time high-- bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Blount County to 479.

The TDH reported showed eight staff and eight people living at Jefferson County Nursing Home have tested positive for COVID-19. Last week, the nursing home only showed 2 staff who tested positive.

In Knox County, 1 person living at West Hills Health and Rehab died after testing positive for COVID-19. 6 staff members also tested positive.

July 16, 2020

There are now more than 2,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee along with 659 probable cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 70,881 and overall total of cases up to 71,540.

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 13 more confirmed deaths, bringing the total up to 767. There are also 29 probable deaths, bringing overall deaths up to 796.

63 more hospitalizations were reported Wednesday, bringing the total number of hospitalizations across the state up to 3,496. There have been a total of 41,250 recoveries.

A total of 1,123,038 COVID-19 tests have been performed. 

July 15, 2020

There are now more than 2,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee along with 620 probable cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 68,441 and overall total of cases up to 69,061.

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 15 more confirmed deaths, bringing the total up to 755. There are also 28 probable deaths.

56 more hospitalizations were reported Wednesday, bringing the total number of hospitalizations across the state up to 3,434. There have been a total of 39,857 recoveries.

A total of 1,097,053 COVID-19 tests have been performed, up by more than 25,000 from Tuesday.

July 14, 2020

There are now 66,220 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee along with 568 probable cases. That brings the total of both confirmed and probable cases to 66,788, an increase of 1,514 from yesterday.

Health officials also reported 18 more confirmed and probable deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the total up to 767. There are 740 confirmed deaths and 27 probable deaths.

There have been 3,378 hospitalizations in Tennessee and 38,272 recoveries.

1,071,320 COVID-19 tests have been performed.

July 13, 2020

The confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee have swelled by more than 3,294 cases to 64,737. That's the biggest increase in a single day in the state so far. There are also 537 probable cases in the state.

Health officials also reported 8 more confirmed and probable deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the total up to 749. There are 722 confirmed deaths and 27 probable deaths.

The number of hospitalizations grew by 34, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations up to 3,284. They also reported 1,141 new recovered cases, bringing the total number of cases to 36,996.

There was also a big jump in the number of tests reported, with 35,926 news tests. About 10 percent of those tested positive.

There have been 1,053,424 COVID-19 total tests performed in Tennessee. 

July 12, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 954 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed and probable cases up to 61,960. There are 61,443 confirmed cases.

Health officials also reported 3 more confirmed and probable deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the total up to 741. There are 714 confirmed deaths and 27 probable deaths.

The number of hospitalizations grew by 57, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations up to 3,250. They also reported 420 new recovered cases, bringing the total number of cases to 35,855.

The state also reported 10,882 new COVID-19 tests performed, bringing the total amount to 1,017,498 tests.

July 11, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,460 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed and probable cases up to 61,006. There are 60,508 confirmed cases.

Health officials also reported 15 more confirmed and probable deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the total up to 738. There were 27 probable deaths.

The number of hospitalizations grew by 47, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations up to 3,193.  They also reported 695 new recovered cases, bringing the total number of cases to 35,435.

The state also reported 12,502 new COVID-19 tests performed, bringing the total amount of tests above 1 million for the first time — 1,006,616 tests.

July 10, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,955 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 59,085.

There are 461 probable cases, bringing the overall number of positive cases since the start of the pandemic up to 59,546.

The state reported 13 more confirmed deaths, bringing the total up to 697. Probable deaths reported remained at 26, and the total number of all deaths is now 723.

The number of hospitalizations grew by 58, bringing the total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state up to 3,146.

1,131 more people have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries up to 34,740. A total of 994,114 people have been tested for the coronavirus, up by 21,838 from yesterday.

July 9, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,605 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 57,153.

There are 438 probable cases, bringing the overall number of positive cases since the start of the pandemic up to 57,591.

The state reported 24 more confirmed deaths, bringing the total up to 684. There was also 1 more probable death reported Thursday, bringing the total number of all deaths up to 710

The number of hospitalizations grew by 65, with 3,088 people having been hospitalized.

873 more people have recovered, with 33,609 people total having recovered since the pandemic's start. 21,736 more tests have been conducted, bringing the total number of tests close to 1 million at 972,276.

July 8, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,472 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 55,567. It's the single-largest increase in new cases in the state since the start of the pandemic.

There are 419 probable cases, bringing the overall number of positive cases since the start of the pandemic up to 55,986.

The state reported 20 new confirmed deaths, bringing the total to 660. 25 deaths remain probable, making the overall total of deaths 685. 

909 more people recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries up to 32,736. 73 more people have been hospitalized, bringing the total up to 3,023.

29,739 more tests were conducted, bringing the total across the state to 950,540. 

July 7, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 1,359 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 53,116.

There are 398 probable cases, bringing the overall number to 53,514 cases.

The state reported 12 new deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths up to 640. 25 deaths remain probable, making the overall total of deaths 665.

807 more people recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries up to 31,827. 53 more people have been hospitalized for a total of 2,950 hospitalizations.

16,564 more tests were conducted in the state, bringing the total number of tests since the start of the pandemic up to 920,801.

July 6, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 713 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 51,774 confirmed cases.

There are 381 probable cases, according to TDH, bringing the total combined case count to 52,155.

The state reported 7 new deaths, bringing the total confirmed deaths to 628. There are 25 deaths being reported as probable.

766 more Tennesseans recovered, bringing the total to 31,020.

So far, 2,897 people have been hospitalized -- up by 26 from Sunday. A total of 904,237 tests have been conducted.

July 5, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,291 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the total to 51,061 confirmed cases.

There are 370 probable cases, according to TDH, bringing the total combined case count to 51,431.

The state reported 9 new deaths, bringing the total confirmed deaths to 621. There are 25 deaths being reported as probable.

211 more Tennesseans recovered, bringing the total to 30,254.

So far, 2,871 people have been hospitalized -- up by 11 from Saturday. A total of 895,796 tests have been conducted.

July 4, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,428 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the total to 50,140 combined confirmed and probable cases.

Of those, 49,768 cases have been confirmed and 372 remain probable.

The state reported four new deaths, bringing the total to 637. Of those, 612 deaths have been confirmed due to COVID-19 and 25 remain probable.

452 more Tennesseans recovered, bringing the total to 30,043. 

So far, 2,860 people have been hospitalized -- up by 35 from Friday. A total of 878,230 tests have been conducted.

July 3, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 48,712 combined confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 Thursday. 

That brings the total of confirmed cases to 48,344, while 368 cases remain probable. 

The state confirmed 608 deaths due to COVID-19. An additional 25 deaths were reported as probable, bringing the total of overall reported deaths to 633. 

So far, 2,825 people have been hospitalized -- up by 50 from Thursday. A total of 862,121 tests have been conducted, which is up by more than 24,000.

July 2, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,575 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the total to 46,890 combined confirmed and probable cases.

Of those, 46,520 cases have been confirmed and 370 remain probable.

The state reported 11 new deaths, bringing the total to 620. Of those, 594 deaths have been confirmed due to COVID-19 and 26 remain probable.

655 more Tennesseans recovered, bringing to total to 28,938. 

So far, 2,775 people have been hospitalized -- up by 60 from Wednesday. A total of 838,084 tests have been conducted, which is up by more than 20,000.

July 1, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 44,951 confirmed cases on Wednesday and 364 probable cases. 

TDH said 28,283 of those cases have recovered and there are 583 confirmed deaths. 

In Tennessee, there are 2,715 hospitalizations. 

June 30, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 43,161 confirmed cases Tuesday and 348 probable cases. 

Of those, 637 more people recovered, bringing the total to 27,599. There were 12 more deaths reported, bringing that total to 604.

2,665 people have been hospitalized and a total of 792,779 tests have been conducted.

June 29, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,125 new cases of COVID-19 since Saturday, bringing the total in the state to 42,297 total cases Monday, with 41,949 of those being confirmed and 348 being probable.

Of those, 803 more people recovered, bringing the total to 26,962. 8 more deaths were reported, bringing that total to 592 with 568 being confirmed and 24 being probable.

2,599 people have been hospitalized and a total of 776,858 tests have been conducted.

June 28, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health did not release new COVID-19 case numbers due to an unplanned shutdown of the database system.

TN Dept. of Health will not release new COVID-19 numbers Sunday due to database system shutdown

June 27, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health says the total COVID-19 case count in Tennessee is now 40,172 cases. That includes 584 deaths, 2,564 hospitalizations, and 26,159 recovered. 

The confirmed number of cases is now 39,848.

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June 26, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported the largest single-day increase in the number of COVID-19 cases Friday, confirming 1,410 confirmed and probable cases in the state, which brings the total of all cases up to 39,444.

Of those, 39,149 are confirmed and 295 are probable. The state reported 473 new recoveries, bringing the total up to 25,753. 10 more people died, with 552 being confirmed cases and 25 being probable.

2,498 people have been hospitalized so far since the start of the pandemic, up by 67 from Thursday. 14,469 more tests were conducted, bringing the total number of tests up to 741,737. 

June 25, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 799 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the total number of all cases up to 38,034.

Of those, 37,753 have been confirmed and 281 are probable. The state reported 587 new recoveries to bring the total up to 28,280. 11 more people have died, with 540 total being confirmed cases and 27 total being probable cases.

2,431 people have been hospitalized since the start of the pandemic, up from 45 from Wednesday. The total number of tests conducted rose by 9,230 to a total of 727,268.  

June 24, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed Wednesday there are 932 new confirmed and probably cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of all cases up to 37,235.

Of those cases, 36,969 have been confirmed and 266 remain probable. The state reported 14 new deaths, with 535 being confirmed and 21 being probable. 24,693 people total have recovered, an increase of 625 from Tuesday.

The state said 2,386 people are hospitalized and 718,038 tests have been conducted across the state since the start of the pandemic.

June 23, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there are 750 new and probable cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the total number of all cases up to 36,303.

Of those cases, 36,048 have tested positive and 255 remain probable. 501 more people recovered, bringing to total recovered up to 24,068. The state reported 11 new deaths to bring the total to 542, with 521 of those being confirmed and 21 being probable.

Tennessee has conducted 705,164 total COVID-19 tests since the start of the pandemic.

New cases were reported locally in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cumberland, Hamblen, Hawkins, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Rhea, Roane, Sevier, Sullivan, and Union counties. Sevier and Hamblen counties have been identified by the state as hot spots for the virus due to recent rises in positive cases.

June 22, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is confirming 35,302 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 251 probable cases.

TDH said there have been 23,567 recoveries statewide and 531 total deaths. Of those deaths, 510 are confirmed and 21 are probable.

A total of 2,301 people have been hospitalized and 699,854 tests have been conducted.

June 21, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is confirming 34,854 COVID-19 cases with 248 probable cases.

TDH said there have been 23,067 recoveries statewide and 526 total deaths. Of those deaths, 505 are confirmed and 21 are probable.

A total of 2,291 people have been hospitalized and 685,381 tests have been conducted.

June 20, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is confirming 34,207 COVID-19 cases with 239 probable cases.

TDH said there have been 22,838 recoveries statewide and 524 total deaths. Of those deaths, 503 are confirmed and 21 are probable.

A total of 2,238 people have been hospitalized and 667,336 tests have been conducted.

June 19, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is confirming 34,017 COVID-19 cases with 241 probable cases.

TDH said there have been 22,531 recoveries statewide and 515 total deaths. Of those deaths, 494 are confirmed and 21 are probable.

A total of 2,266 people have been hospitalized and 675,101 tests have been conducted.

June 18, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is confirming 32,595 COVID-19 cases with 234 probable cases, bringing the total number of cases to 32,829. TDH said there have been 21,949 recoveries and 509 total deaths. Of those deaths, 488 were confirmed and 21 were probable. 

A total of 2,209 people have been hospitalized and 652,160 tests have been conducted in the state.

June 17, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 31,914 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 229 probable cases, bringing the total to 32,143 cases. The TDH said there have been 21,282 recoveries and 476 deaths, 

A total of 644,344 people have been tested with 2,180 hospitalizations.

June 16, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 31,612 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 218 probable cases, bringing the total to 31,830 cases. There was an increase of 670 cases since Monday. 

There have been 493 COVID-19 related deaths.

2,146 people are currently hospitalized and 20,710 people have recovered from the virus.

A total of 638,772 people have been tested.

June 15, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 30,951 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 209 probable cases. The TDH said there have been 166 more recoveries and 8 more deaths, bringing the total of recoveries up to 20,062 and deaths to 462. TDH is also reporting 21 probable cases.

A total of 629,769 people have been tested with 2,106 hospitalizations.

June 14, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 30,225 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 207 probable cases. The TDH said there have been 165 more recoveries and 3 more deaths, bringing the total of recoveries up to 19,896 and deaths to 454. TDH is also reporting 21 probable deaths.

A total of 615,043 people have been tested with 2,087 hospitalizations.

June 13, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 3,340 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 201 probable cases. The TDH said there have been 306 more recoveries and 4 more deaths, bringing the total of recoveries up to 19,731 and deaths to 451. TDH is also reporting 21 probable deaths.

A total of 601,161 people have been tested with 2,073 hospitalizations.

June 12, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 28,924 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 202 probable cases. The TDH said there have been 503 more recoveries and 6 more deaths, bringing the total of recoveries up to 19,425 and deaths to 447. TDH is also reporting 21 probable deaths.

A total of 594,960 people have been tested with 2,049 hospitalizations.

June 11, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 471 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the total of cases up to 28,340. The TDH said there have been 406 more recoveries and 5 more deaths, bringing the total of recoveries up to 18,922 and deaths to 441.

A total of 535,096 people have been tested with 2,011 hospitalizations.

June 10, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is now reporting 27,869 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, an increase of 294 since Tuesday. That number includes one more death and 450 new recoveries, bringing the total to 436 deaths and 18,516 recoveries.

1,990 people have been hospitalized so far, and the state has tested a total of 528,635 people.

New cases were reported in Anderson, Claiborne, Cumberland, Hamblen, Knox, Loudon, Scott and Sevier Counties. Sevier County in particular continued to see a significant day-over-day increase -- with 20 new cases compared to yesterday -- bringing the total in the county up to 178. It has seen similar increases in the past few days.

June 9, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 25,575, an increase of 631 since Monday.  That number includes 435 deaths, 1,974 hospitalizations and 18,013 recoveries, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.

The total number of people tested in the state is now up to 521,197.

There were new cases reported in Anderson, Blount, Claiborne, Cocke, Cumberland, Fentress, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Roane and Sevier counties.

June 8, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 26,944, an increase of 563 since Sunday. That number includes 421 deaths, 1,948 hospitalizations and 17,563 recoveries, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.

The total number of people tested in the state is now up to 512,763.

June 7, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 26,381 as of June 7, 2020. That number includes 418 deaths, 1,932 hospitalizations and 17,222 recoveries, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.

The total number of people tested in the state is now up to 498,768.

June 6, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 26,071 as of June 6, 2020. That number includes 417 deaths, 1,923 hospitalizations and 17,124 recoveries, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.

June 5, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health reported 400 new cases of COVID-19 in the state Friday, bringing the total confirmed cases up to 25,520. Of those, 16,925 have recovered, 408 have died and 1,893 have been hospitalized.

The total number of people tested in the state is now up to 482,172.

June 4, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 298 new cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, bringing the total numbers of cases to 25,120. Of those, 401 people have died, 16,643 have recovered and 1,855 have been hospitalized.

476,138 people in the state of Tennessee have been tested.

June 3, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 447 new cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, with the total rising to 24,822. Of those, there have been 16,319 recoveries, 388 deaths, and 1,829 hospitalizations. 

470,779 people have been tested so far in the state.

June 2, 2020

The Tennessee Dept. of Health is reporting 821 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total up to 24,375 in the state as of Tuesday. 352 more people have recovered, bringing to total number of recovered to 15,916.

381 people have died across Tennessee, and 1,792 have been hospitalized. A total of 462,136 people have been tested.

June 1, 2020

The Tennessee Dept. of Health is reporting 548 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total up to 23,554 in the state Monday. Of those, 264 more people have recovered (15,564 total) and 3 more people have died (367 total).

17 more people were hospitalized, bringing that number up to 1,767. Across the state, 448,493 people have been tested.

May 31, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for Tennessee is now 23,006, including 364 deaths, 1,750 hospitalizations and 15,300 recovered.

There are no new COVID-19-related deaths reported as of Sunday, May 31.  

May 30, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for Tennessee is now 22,566, including 364 deaths, 1,732 hospitalizations and 15,193 recovered.  

May 29, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for Tennessee is now 22,085. That includes 360 deaths, 1,710 hospitalizations and 14,965 recoveries.

There have been 421,967 tests administered, according to the state health department.

That count includes new cases in Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Scott and Sevier counties.

May 28, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for Tennessee is now 21,679. That includes 356 deaths, 1,689 hospitalizations and 14,632 recoveries.

There have been 415,989 tests administered, according to the state health department.

That count includes new cases in Claiborne, Knox, Monroe and Sevier Counties.

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May 27, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for Tennessee is now 21,306 as of May 27, 2020. That includes 353 deaths, 1,647 hospitalizations and 13,916 recovered.

There have been 409,630 tests administered, according to the state health department.

There were new cases recorded in Blount, Greene, Hamblen, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe and Roane counties.

May 26, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for Tennessee is now 20,965 as of May 26, 2020. That includes 343 deaths, 1,609 hospitalizations and 13,344 recovered.

There have been 403,504 tests administered, according to the state health department.

There were new cases recorded in Anderson, Blount, Cumberland, Jefferson, Monroe and Sevier counties.

May 25, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for Tennessee is now 20,607 as of May 25, 2020. That includes 338 deaths, 1,594 hospitalizations and 13,073 recovered.

There have been 396,219 tests administered, according to the state health department.

May 24, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for Tennessee is now 20,145 as of May 24, 2020. That includes 336 deaths, 1,583 hospitalizations and 12,837 recovered.

There have been 383,576 tests administered, according to the state health department.

May 23, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for Tennessee is now 19,789 as of May 23, 2020. That includes 329 deaths, 1,560 hospitalizations and 12,745 recovered.

May 22, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for Tennessee is now 19,394 as of May 22, 2020. That includes 315 deaths, 1,560 hospitalizations and 12,566 recovered.

May 21, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Tennessee has increased by 429 Thursday, bringing the total number of cases to 18,961. A total of 12,191 people have recovered, 313 have died, and 1,539 have been hospitalized in the state.

360,583 people total have been tested in the state so far.

May 20, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 18,532, an increase of 154 cases since yesterday. There was another big jump in the number of recoveries, from 10,969 to 11,783. There have been 309 deaths and 1,515 hospitalizations during the pandemic, the Tennessee Department of Health said Sunday.  

There have been 354,013 tests administered, according to the state health department.

The only East Tennessee counties showing new cases are in Loudon County, where there was an outbreak at Monterey Mushrooms, and in Monroe County.

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May 19, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 18,378, an increase of 367 cases since yesterday. There was a huge jump in the number of recoveries, from 9,886 to 10,969. There have been 305 deaths and 1,498 hospitalizations during the pandemic, the Tennessee Department of Health said Sunday.  

There have been 346,123 tests administered, according to the state health department.

The new report included the first reported COVID-19 case in Hancock County, which had been the only county in the state with no reported cases.

There are new cases reported in Cumberland, Fentress, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, and Morgan counties.

May 18, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 18,011 as of May 18, 2020, including 301 deaths, 1,489 hospitalizations and 9,886 recovered, the Tennessee Department of Health said Sunday.  

There have been 337,428 tests administered, according to the state health department.

May 17, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 17,388 as of May 17, 2020, including 298 deaths, 1,482 hospitalizations and 9,652 recovered, the Tennessee Department of Health said Sunday.  

There have been 325,280 tests administered, according to the state health department.

May 16, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 17,288 as of May 16, 2020, including 295 deaths, 1,474 hospitalizations and 9,529 recovered, the Tennessee Department of Health said Saturday.  

May 15, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health said Friday there are 271 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total up to 16,970. Of those cases, there have been 9,280 recoveries, 290 deaths and 1,454 hospitalizations. A total of 309,756 people have been tested so far.

New cases have been reported in Anderson, Hamblen, Knox, Loudon, and Sevier counties. 

May 14, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee has risen by 329 new cases Wednesday to 16,699. According to the Tennessee Department of Health, 8,881 people have now recovered and 287 people have died. 1,435 people have been hospitalized, and 302,317 people total have been tested for coronavirus.

There have been new cases reported in Blount, Cocke, Hawkins, Knox, and Monroe. An additional death has been reported in McMinn County, likely connected to an outbreak at a nursing home in Athens.

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May 13, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee has risen by 260 new cases Wednesday to 16,370. According to the Tennessee Department of Health, 8,624 people have now recovered and 273 people have died. 1,388 people have been hospitalized, and 292,917 people total have been tested for coronavirus.

Those numbers include new reported cases in Anderson, Blount, Cumberland, Greene, Hamblen, Loudon, McMinn, and Union counties.

May 12, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee has risen by 567 new cases Tuesday to 16,111. According to the Tennessee Department of Health, 8,336 people have now recovered and 264 people have died. 1,363 people have been hospitalized, and 283,924 people total have been tested for coronavirus.

Originally, the TDH said 265 people had died in the state as of Tuesday, but later corrected the data to 264 -- saying one person reported out of Hamilton County was not a Tennessee resident.

May 11, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 15,544 as of May 11, 2020, including 251 deaths, 1,344 hospitalizations and 8,038 recovered the Tennessee Department of Health said.

There have been 273,277 tests administered as of Monday, May 11, 2020.

May 10, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 14,985 as of May 10, 2020, including 243 deaths, 1,325 hospitalizations and 7,528 recovered the Tennessee Department of Health said.

May 9, 2020

The confirmed COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 14,768 as of May 9, 2020, including 242 deaths, 1,319 hospitalizations and 7,369 recovered, the Tennessee Department of Health said.

May 8, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there are now 14,441 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee. Of those cases, 7,011 have recovered, 241 have died, and 1,299 have been hospitalized.

There have been 243,578 tests administered as of Friday.

New cases were reported in Hamblen, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, and Sevier counties. 

May 7, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed that there are now 14,096 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee. Of those cases, 6,783 have recovered, 237 have died, and 1,266 have been hospitalized.

There have been 236,328 tests administered as of Thursday.

New cases have been reported in Anderson, Claiborne, Cocke, Hamblen, Knox, McMinn, Roane and Sevier counties.

May 6, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed that there are now 13,938 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee. Of those cases, 6,564 have recovered, 239 have died, and 1,221 have been hospitalized.

There have been 227,101 tests administered as of Tuesday.

The numbers include new cases in Cumberland and McMinn counties. In addition, official data for many East Tennessee counties are now showing fewer cases in some of them.

May 5, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed that there are now 13,624 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee. Of those cases, 6,356 have recovered, 226 have died, and 1,156 have been hospitalized.

There have been 218,796 tests administered as of Tuesday.

The count includes new cases in Blount, Knox, McMinn, Monroe and Sevier counties.

May 4, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed that there are now 13,502 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee. Of those cases, 6,081 have recovered, 219 have died, and 1,143 have been hospitalized.

There have been 211,443 tests administered as of Monday.

May 3, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed that there are now 13,177 cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, and 5,814 people have recovered from it. The number of reported deaths was 210 with 1,135 hospitalizations.

There have been 204,607 tests administered in Tennessee as of Sunday, May 3.

May 2, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed that there are now 12,661 cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, and 5,718 people have recovered from it. The number of reported deaths was 205 with 1,125 hospitalizations.

May 1, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed that there are now 11,891 cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, and 5,546 people have recovered from it. The number of reported deaths was 204 with 1,113 hospitalizations.

That's the biggest spike in cases that we've seen in more than a month, largely due to a massive COVID-19 outbreak at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Trousdale County. TDOC said there have been 1,246 COVID-19 positive cases at that prison so far, with 897 of them being counted in Tennessee's total on Friday. 

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April 30, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed that there are now 10,735 cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, and 5,338 people have recovered from it. The number of reported deaths was 199 with 1,045 hospitalizations.

There have been 177,626 people tested as of Thursday, April 30.

April 29, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed that there are now 10,366 cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, and 5,140 people have recovered from it. The number of reported deaths was 195 with 1,013 hospitalizations.

There have been 168,549 people tested as of Wednesday, April 29.

There were 18 new cases in McMinn County, for a total of 88 reported cases. 

April 28, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there are now 10,052 cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 4,921 people having recovered. The number of deaths reported was 188 with 894 hospitalizations.

There have been 154,402 people tested as of Monday, April 27.

That includes 10 new cases in Blount County, plus additional cases in Cocke,  Cumberland, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Loudon, and McMinn counties. A death has now been reported in Cumberland County.

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April 27, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there are now 9,918 cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 4,720 people having recovered. The number of deaths reported was 184 with 837 hospitalizations.

There have been 154,402 people tested as of Monday, April 27.

That includes new cases in Blount, Cumberland, Grainger, Hamblen, Monroe, and Sevier counties.

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April 26, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there are now 9,667 cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 4,527 people having recovered. The number of deaths reported was 181 with 828 hospitalizations.

There have been 147,474 people tested as of Sunday, April 26.

April 25, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there are now 9,189 cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 4,467 people having recovered. The number of deaths reported was 178 with 821 hospitalizations.

April 24, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there are now 8,726 cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 4,370 people having recovered. The number of deaths reported was 168 with 808 hospitalizations.

TDH said there was a data entry error on April 23 that showed the number of deaths as 170. That has been corrected.

The number of cases is sharply up for a second day -- up by nearly 500. However, TDH said most of that is due to a surge in testing results coming in after mass testing was ordered at prisons following a large outbreak of COVID-19 being discovered over the weekend that had infected numerous prisoners.

Locally, new cases are being reported in Anderson, Blount, Cumberland, Greene, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, and McMinn counties. 

April 23, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 8,266 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 4,193 of those having recovered. There have been 170 deaths and 793 hospitalizations.

The department is reporting 123,100 people have been tested.

That count includes new cases in Anderson, Blount, Cumberland, Greene, Hamblen, Knox, Loudon, Monroe and Sevier counties. Even with the new cases, the majority of cases in those counties have already recovered from the illness.

April 22, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 7,842 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 4,012 of those having recovered. There have been 166 deaths and 775 hospitalizations.

The department is reporting 114,980 people have been tested.

That count includes new cases in Anderson, Blount, Cumberland, Knox, and Sevier counties. Even with the new cases, the majority of cases in those counties have already recovered from the illness.

April 21, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 7,394 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 3,828 of those having recovered. There have been 157 deaths and 760 hospitalizations.

The department is reporting 108,182 people have been tested.

Those numbers include new cases in Anderson, Cumberland, Greene, Hawkins, Monroe, Scott and Sevier counties. 

April 20, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 7,238 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 3,575 of those having recovered. There have been 152 deaths and 730 hospitalizations.

The department is reporting 100,689 people have been tested. 

The numbers include new cases in Anderson, Campbell, Cumberland, Greene, Jefferson, Loudon, Monroe, and Sevier counties.

April 19, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 7,070 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 3,344 of those having recovered, 148 deaths, and 724 hospitalizations.

The department is reporting more than 97,000 people have been tested as of Sunday, April 19.

April 18, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 6,762 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 3,234 of those having recovered, 145 deaths, and 719 hospitalizations.

April 17, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 6,589 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 3,017 of those having recovered, 142 deaths, and 711 hospitalizations.

The state said it has tested 87,273  people so far and those numbers will rapidly increase over the coming weeks with testing expanded to those without symptoms.

The numbers include new cases in Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cumberland, Greene, Hawkins, Knox, Monroe, Roane, and Sevier counties.

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April 16, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 6,262 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 2,786 of those having recovered and 141 deaths.

The numbers include new cases in Cocke, Cumberland, Fentress, Greene, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, and Roane counties. The state has also confirmed the first death in Monroe County.

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The state's website includes detailed county by county data, which includes the number of people who have recovered from the virus. You can see that here.

April 15, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 6,079 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 2,196 of those having recovered, 135 deaths, and 663 hospitalizations.

The number of cases is up by 256 since yesterday, with 227 more recoveries and 11 more deaths. The state said it has tested 80,896 people so far.

In East Tennessee, new cases were reported in Anderson, Cocke, Cumberland, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Roane, and Scott counties. 

April 14, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 5,823 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state so far, with 1,969 of those having recovered, 124 deaths, and 633 hospitalizations.

The number of new cases is up by 213 since yesterday, with nearly 300 more recoveries and 15 new deaths. The state said it has tested 78,831 people so far.

In East Tennessee, new cases were reported in Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Cumberland, Fentress, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, and Scott counties. 

April 13, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 5,610 cases of COVID-19 in the state as of Monday, April 13. Of those cases, there have been 1,671 recoveries, 109 deaths and 579 hospitalizations.

Among those numbers are new cases in Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Cumberland, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, McMinn, Scott and Sevier counties.

April 12, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 5,308 cases of COVID-19 in the state as of Sunday, April 12. Of those cases, there have been 1,504 recoveries, 101 deaths and 567 hospitalizations.

April 11, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 5,114 cases of COVID-19 in the state as of Saturday, April 11. Of those cases, there have been 1,386 recoveries, 101 deaths and 556 hospitalizations.

April 10, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 4,862 cases of COVID-19 in the state as of Friday, April 10. Of those cases, there have been 1,145 recoveries, 98 deaths and 536 hospitalizations. The state said roughly 2% of those who've contracted COVID-19 in Tennessee have died, 11% of all cases so far resulted in hospitalization, and 24% of all cases so far have recovered.

The state has conducted 62,799 tests to date.

New cases were reported in Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cumberland, Grainger, Greene, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, and Union counties.

The Dept. of Health began reporting a number of new metrics on Friday, including breakdowns of lab testing results by county and lists of assisted living facilities that have had two or more confirmed COVID-19 cases with residents or staff.

In East Tennessee, the TN Dept. of Health said Williamsburg Villas in Knoxville is one of 10 assisted living facilities in the state with two or more confirmed COVID-19 cases. The Knox County Health Department said two patients and two staff members contracted the virus, but said everyone else at the facility tested negative and that continues to be the case.

"It's important to note, because of this facility's immense cooperation, there continues to be no evidence of ongoing transmission at this facility," KCHD said.

April 9, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 4,634 cases of COVID-19 in the state as of Thursday, April 9. Of those cases, there have been  921 recoveries, 94 deaths and 505 hospitalizations. 

The state has conducted 59,849 tests to date.

Across Tennessee, there are 272 new cases as of Thursday. In East Tennessee, new cases were reported in Blount, Campbell, Cocke, Cumberland, Greene, Hawkins, Knox, Monroe, and Sevier counties.

One increasingly positive sign: More than 300 additional people have recovered since the day prior. That number of daily recoveries has been growing since the week began.

Daily deaths have also continued to increase and are up by 15, but health leaders said they anticipated this number will increase over the next week or two because of the expected progression of the virus in people who were hospitalized with severe symptoms earlier on. In East Tennessee, a third death was reported in Blount County, and Hamblen County's first death was reported by the state today.

April 8, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 4,362 cases of COVID-19 in the state as of Wednesday, April 8. Of those cases, there have been 592 recoveries, 79 deaths and 449 hospitalizations. 

The state has conducted 56,618 tests to date.

New cases were reported in Blount, Cumberland, Greene, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Scott, Sevier, and Union counties.

Anderson County reported its first COVID-19 death. In East Tennessee, Blount County reported 2 deaths, Greene and Hawkins counties are reporting 1 each, and Knox County is reporting 3 deaths.

April 7, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 4,138 confirmed coronavirus cases reported throughout the state as of Tuesday, April 7. Of those cases, the department said there have been 72 deaths, 466 recoveries, and 408 hospitalizations.

52,874 tests have been conducted.

The numbers include new cases in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Cumberland, Greene, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Scott and Sevier counties.

April 6, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 3,802 confirmed coronavirus cases reported throughout the state as of Monday, April 6. Of those cases, the department there have been 65 deaths, 356 recoveries, and 352 hospitalizations.

Those updated numbers include new cases in Blount, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Morgan and Sevier counties.

Blount Co. reported its first death from coronavirus over the weekend. The state is reporting an additional death in Blount County, though we have no further information about a second death other than that it did not occur at Blount Memorial Hospital, according to a spokesperson.

The state is also reporting a coronavirus death in Hawkins County.

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April 5, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 3,633 confirmed coronavirus cases reported throughout the state as of Friday, April 4. Of those cases, the department there have been 44 deaths, 295 recoveries, and 328 hospitalizations.

TDH said due to a data error in the April 4 report, the recovered calculation decreased. The error which led to an incorrect value has been corrected.

April 4, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 3,321 coronavirus cases reported throughout the state as of Friday, April 4. Of those cases, the department there have been 43 deaths, 416 recoveries, and 311 hospitalizations.

April 3, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed there have been 3,067 coronavirus cases reported throughout the state as of Friday, April 3. Of those cases, the department there have been 37 deaths, 248 recoveries, and 293 hospitalizations.

New cases in East Tennessee were reported in Blount, Hawkins, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, and Sevier counties. Hawkins County reported its first death to the virus on Friday.

April 2, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 2,845 coronavirus cases throughout the state on Thursday, April 2. The department also reported 32 deaths and 263 hospitalizations. 220 people are reported to have recovered.

New cases were reported in Blount, Greene, Hawkins, Knox, Loudon, Meigs, Roane, and Sevier counties.  

The state began reporting deaths by county starting Wednesday. In East Tennessee as of Thursday, one death is reported in Knox County, one in Greene County, and one in Sullivan County. 

April 1, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 2,683 coronavirus cases throughout the state at the start of April. The department also reported 24 deaths and 200 hospitalizations.

The department also reported that 137 recovered after testing for COVID-19.

March 31, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 2,239 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, March 31. There have been 23 reported deaths and 175 hospitalizations.

The state said 27,360 people have been tested so far. New cases were reported in Anderson, Blount, Jefferson, Knox, and Sevier counties. 

March 30, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 1,834 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, March 30. There have been 13 reported deaths, including the first one in Knox County, and 148 hospitalizations.

The Knox County Health Dept. is reporting 57 confirmed cases, though the state is reporting 52. Those differences are usually because of reporting issues and delays.

That count includes new cases in Anderson, Blount, Cumberland, Greene, Hawkins, Sevier and Union counties.

There have been 23,304 tests administered.

March 29, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 1,537 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, March 29. There have been seven reported deaths and 133 hospitalizations.

The state reported 38 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Knox County, though the county reported 41 on Sunday morning. Those differences are usually because of reporting issues and delays.

There have been 20,574 tests administered.

March 28, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 1,373 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, March 28. There have been six reported deaths and 118 hospitalizations.

There have been 18,338 tests administered.

The increase in cases include Morgan and Union Counties' first confirmed cases of COVID-19.

March 27, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 1,203 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, March 27. There have been six reported deaths and 103 hospitalizations.

The state reported 31 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Knox County, though the county reported 30 on Friday. Those differences are usually because of reporting issues and delays.

There have been 16,091 tests administered.

The increase in cases includes new confirmed coronavirus cases in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox, Scott and Sevier counties.

March 26, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 957 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, March 26. There have been three reported deaths and 76 hospitalizations.

The state reported 26 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Knox County, though the county reported 28 on Thursday. Those differences are usually because of reporting issues and delays.

The increase in cases includes new confirmed coronavirus cases in Blount, Claiborne, Cumberland, Greene, Knox, Loudon, McMinn and Sevier.

March 25, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed  784 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, March 25. There have been three reported deaths and 53 hospitalizations.

There were 20 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Knox County. The number also includes new cases in Anderson, Greene and Loudon counties.

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March 24, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed  667 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, March 24. There were also 15 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Knox County, though the Knox Co. Health Dept. reported only 13 cases on Tuesday.

Those numbers include new cases reported in Blount, Campbell and Cumberland Counties.

March 23, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 615 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, March 23. There were also 12 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Knox County, up from five the day before.

There were also two deaths associated with coronavirus.

They also specified that laboratory reports of positive cases are reported to metro and local health departments as soon as results are available, but state numbers are updated at 2 p.m. daily. So there may be a lag in the reporting of cumulative numbers at the state level. 

March 22, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health announced that there were 505 confirmed cased of COVID-19 in the state on Sunday. An additional case was reported in Knox County, raising the number of cases from four to five.

Jefferson County also confirmed a new case of coronavirus, according to the TDH.

March 21, 2020 

 The Tennessee Department of Health has updated the number of coronavirus cases. 

The COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 371 as of March 21, 2020. 

In East Tennessee, Monroe and Loudon Counties confirmed their first cases of the coronavirus.

The Loudon County mayor posted to Facebook confirming the case in his county.

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March 20, 2020 : As of Friday, March 20, the State of Tennessee is officially reporting 228 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, according to the Tennessee Dept. of Health. However, several other counties are reporting additional cases locally that are not yet included in the official state count.

Officially, there are 17 cases reported in East Tennessee, including 3 in Knox County and new cases in Cumberland, Anderson, Blount, Greene, and Hamblen counties.

Dr. Marha Buchanan with the Knox County Health Department said Friday there are four new confirmed cases in Knox County, which would bring the total to six.

The Monroe County mayor posted on Facebook that there were two cases in that county on Friday.

The Scott County mayor also reported the first case in that county on Friday, as well as one in Cocke County reported by the local EMA.

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On Friday, Scott County Mayor Jeff Tibbals posted on Facebook that the county had its first confirmed case. Tibbals said the confirmed case and the family has been in self-quarantine for a week and that contact with others should have been minimal.

Morristown Mayor Gary Chesney also posted Friday on Facebook that the first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Hamblen County. He said the person is self-isolating.

Also on Friday, the Cocke County Emergency Management Agency posted on Facebook about a confirmed case there.

On Thursday,  Anderson Co. Mayor Terry Frank said that the county had its first case after the Anderson County Health Department advised her that a person tested positive for COVID-19, though that is not listed in the state's official count.

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Those increasing number of cases in East Tennessee are what prompted the Knox County Health Dept. to close bars and limit seating in restaurants and the Knoxville mayor to close gyms, bars, restaurants, and public event venues in the city. Restaurants can still provide carryout and delivery.

The most confirmed cases are in Davidson County, home to Tennessee's largest city, Nashville. There are 101 confirmed cases there.

On Friday, Greene County had one reported case -- a student at Tusculum University. The university said it was notified Friday morning that a student had tested positive, and that it would be closing student residence halls and telling nonessential personnel to work remotely. 

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There's a new category of cases on the state website that's called 'residents of other states/countries.' State health officials said cases are being reported by a patient's county of residence.

For example, the state said if a person was a resident of Davidson County and happened to be in another Tennessee county where they became ill, assessed, tested, and were confirmed to have COVID-19 — then this case would be counted as a Davidson County case rather than a case in the county where they tested positive.

The second Knox County case was reported Tuesday but officials said that the second case reported in Knox County was someone who did not actually live in the county, saying the new case was reported locally because of how the CDC tracks patients.

According to KCHD, the second case lived out of country and was tested in another state. They said the case was reported locally, though, based on their address on record. KCHD said it is trying to work with the State Health Department and CDC to change that report.

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Health officials said Monday that we can expect the number of confirmed cases to rise as testing increases across the state. They emphasized that people should not be alarmed by that, but be prepared for it.

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee declared a state of emergency last Thursday. The governor said the move will allow federal emergency funds to flow into the state to help mitigate and treat the disease.

Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon declared a State of Emergency in the city on Monday, for the same reasons. 

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"We know this is serious. We also know this is especially serious for neighbors who are elderly. This is why we should all take this seriously even if you are not in the vulnerable population," Gov. Lee said.

The TDH said it will now post COVID-19 updates online at 2 p.m. central time each day at this link.

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The Centers for Disease Control awarded more than $10 million to support the state's COVID-19 response. The money is part of more than $560 million given to state and local jurisdictions.

The State Public Health Laboratory is now running COVID-19 testing seven days a week to assist public health authorities and health care workers in identifying cases and treating individuals.

After concerns about the department's announcement that it would no longer release counties of residence for confirmed cases, officials update the policy to balance transparency and patient privacy.

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“TDH will release counties of residence for all confirmed cases, but will not include further identifying factors like age or gender as we balance transparency with our obligation to lawfully protect patient privacy,“ said Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP. “While the department’s standard protocol for outbreaks is to announce information by region, we understand COVID-19 is an evolving situation presenting unique concerns for our communities.“

TDH Recommended Precautions

Tennesseans are encouraged to take routine precautions used in guarding against respiratory viruses:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing

• Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands

• Stay home if you are sick

• Stay away from people who are sick

COVID-19 Symptoms

Most patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection have mild respiratory illness with fever, cough and shortness of breath. A smaller number of patients have severe symptoms requiring hospitalization.

COVID-19 Information Line

TDH has launched a Tennessee Coronavirus Public Information Line in partnership with the Tennessee Poison Center. The number is 877-857-2945 and is available daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central time.

In Knox County, the health department has established a COVID-19 public information line effective Wednesday. People can call 865-215-5555 or toll-free at 888-288-6022. The information line will be available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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The University of Tennessee has also launched a coronavirus website for students, faculty and staff to check updates as senior leadership and offices work together to develop actions and procedures.