October 15 COVID-19 update: Tennessee COVID-19 current hospitalizations nears all-time high – NewsChannel5.com

October 15 COVID-19 update: Tennessee COVID-19 current hospitalizations nears all-time high  NewsChannel5.com

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By: Rebekah Hammonds

Posted at 2:06 PM, Oct 15, 2020

and last updated 2020-10-15 15:06:27-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Health reported a total of 222,827 as of October 15, 2020. 200,164 recovered.

That number includes 2,864 deaths, 1,149 hospitalizations, which is just 12 short of the all-time record.

A total of 200,164 have recovered. The positive percentage is up from Wednesday’s 8.73% to 9.55%.

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