July 21 COVID-19 update: 81,944 total cases, 871 deaths in Tennessee – NewsChannel5.com
July 21 COVID-19 update: 81,944 total cases, 871 deaths in Tennessee NewsChannel5.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health reported 2,190 additional COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
Statewide there has been a total of 81,944 cases, including 822 probable cases, and 47,852 Tennesseans are now considered recovered.
Twenty-four additional COVID-19-related deaths were reported Tuesday, which is the third-highest daily number of deaths reported for the state. Since the outbreak began, 871 Tennesseans have died from the virus.
TDH said 3,798 people have been hospitalized for COVID-19 as of July 21.
In Nashville, Metro Public Health officials reported 240 new cases of COVID-19, bringing Davidson County’s total number of cases to 18,076.
Metro officials said of those total cases, 18,056 are confirmed. The cases range in age from 1 month to 102 years.
One additional confirmed death has been reported in the past 24 hours, a 101-year-old woman with a pending medical history.
As of Tuesday, 155 people in Davidson County have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including both confirmed and probable cases, 160 deaths have been attributed to the virus.
12,278 individuals have recovered.
Available hospital beds: 20 percent
Available ICU beds: 23 percent
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 113 calls on Monday, July 20, 2020.
Total number of cases: 18,076
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 240
Cases by sex
Male: 9,240
Female: 8,564
Unknown: 272
Total Cases by age
| Unknown | 47 |
| 0-10 | 874 |
| 11-20 | 1,783 |
| 21-30 | 5,513 |
| 31-40 | 3,702 |
| 41-50 | 2,565 |
| 51-60 | 1,771 |
| 61-70 | 998 |
| 71-80 | 495 |
| 81+ | 328 |
| Total | 18,076 |
| Recovered | 12,278 |
| Deaths | 160 |
| Total active cases | 5,638 |
Metro also released the latest heat maps on Tuesday, showing the number of cumulative cases (active, recovered, and deceased) and active cases as of 7/20/20.
Watch the full briefing below:
The city’s hospital and ICU bed capacity had fallen below 20% for the past few days, but both metrics rebounded Monday, rising to 21%.
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What is COVID-19 (a.k.a. the new coronavirus?)
According to the World Health Organization, coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases. Examples include the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. COVID-19 stands for “Coronavirus disease 2019,” which is when this strain of the coronavirus was discovered.
What are the symptoms?
The CDC says patients confirmed to have the 2019-nCoV reportedly had mild to severe respiratory illness with:
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Or at least two of the following symptoms:
- Fever
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
At this time, the CDC believes symptoms could appear as soon as two days after exposure, or as long as 14 days.
Prevention
The CDC is recommending “common sense” measures such as:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
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