NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – New numbers from the Tennessee Department of Health show the spread of coronavirus is not slowing, with 164 additional cases reported in the last 24 hours.

As of March 29, the state had at least 1,537 cases of COVID-19. Officials remind residents that local health departments may be reporting higher numbers. As the state goes through a verification process for all reported cases, there is a slight delay in the number of cases reported by local health departments and the state.

The total number of hospitalizations in relation to the virus is 133. There have been seven fatalities attributed to the virus as well.

state coronavirus map
The counties in red are counties reporting a positive case of COVID-19.

Count as of March 29 according to the TN Dept of Health:
Anderson – 6
Bedford – 1
Benton – 3
Bledsoe – 2
Blount – 9
Bradley – 8
Campbell – 4
Cannon – 2
Carroll – 5
Carter – 1
Cheatham – 8
Chester – 2
Claiborne – 2
Cocke – 1
Coffee – 1
Cumberland – 9
Davidson – 260 (Metro Health reports 394 cases)
Decatur  – 1
Dekalb – 3
Dickson – 11
Dyer – 3
Fayette – 10
Franklin – 6
Gibson – 3
Greene – 9
Grundy – 2
Hamblen – 2
Hamilton – 35
Hardeman – 1
Hardin – 1
Hawkins – 2
Haywood – 2
Henry – 1
Houston – 2
Jefferson – 5
Johnson – 2
Knox – 38
Lewis – 2
Lincoln – 1
Loudon – 8
Macon – 3
Madison – 3
Marion – 5
Maury – 8
McMinn – 3
McNairy – 1
Meigs – 1
Monroe – 3
Montgomery – 13
Morgan  – 1
Obion – 1
Overton – 2
Perry – 2
Putnam – 17
Roane – 1
Robertson – 25
Rutherford – 48
Scott – 2
Sevier – 6
Shelby – 313 (Shelby County Health Dept reports 362)
Smith – 1
Sullivan – 8
Sumner – 93
Tipton – 15
Trousdale – 1
Unicoi – 1
Union – 1
Washington – 14
Weakley – 1
White – 1
Williamson – 101
Wilson – 27
Out of TN – 150
Pending – 190

TOTAL: 1,537

Governor Bill Lee continues to encourage Tennesseans to maintain a safe social distance and stay apart. Both the governor and first lady posted a video with the new campaign “Do Your Part. Stay Apart.”

Healthcare professionals across the state have come together to encourage Governor Lee to enact a “Shelter in Place” directive, to limit unnecessary interaction between Tennesseans. However, the governor has maintained that at this time he is leaving these orders to local officials.

In Montgomery County, both City Mayor Joe Pitts and County Mayor Jim Durrett have encouraged the community to maintain social distancing. Events around the community have been postponed, and non-essential businesses are encouraged to close or alter their hours. Read the City State of Emergency and the County State of Emergency.