300 New Coronavirus Cases Reported In Nashville Over 24-Hour Period

From the City of Nashville:

June 15, 2020

By Chris Song

Mayor John Cooper’s office issued the following announcements regarding Metro’s citywide coronavirus (COVID-19) monitoring and response efforts in coordination with area hospitals, healthcare providers, medical colleges, and other community partners.

Metro Public Health Department

Metro Public Health Department officials announced today a total number of 7,173 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nashville/Davidson County.

There have been no new probable cases reported in the past 24 hours.

Probable cases refer to those that do not test positive in a diagnostic test but might have tested positive in a different form of test like an antibody or serologic test. Probable cases also could refer to cases that were never tested but exhibited the factors consistent with a COVID-19 infection, like symptoms and close contacts of confirmed cases.

Including both confirmed and probable cases, MPHD officials announced a total of 7,185 cases, an increase of 300 in the past 24 hours. (200 of these cases were from tests conducted in early June and there was a delay in reporting results to MPHD).

The cases range in age from 1 month to 100 years.

There have been no new probable deaths in the past 24 hours.

When the health care provider signs the death certificate determined COVID-19 disease was the cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death, this person meets the probable case criteria and would be considered a probable death.

A total of eighty (80) people in Davidson County have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including both confirmed and probable cases, 83 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19.

5,498 individuals have recovered from the virus.

• Available hospital beds: 29 percent
• Available ICU beds: 30 percent

The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 32 calls on Sunday, June 14, 2020.

Total number of probable and confirmed cases: 7,185

Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 300

Cases by sex

• Male: 3,829
• Female: 3,136
• Unknown: 220

Total Cases by age

Age Unknown: 305

Age 0-10: 317

Age 11-20: 622

Age 21-30: 1,677

Age 31-40: 1,476

Age 41-50: 1,098

Age 51-60: 836

Age 61-70: 473

Age 71-80: 232

Age 81+: 149

Total: 7,185

Recovered: 5,498

Deaths: 83

Total active cases: 1,604

• Total number of people tested: 73,965
• Total positive/probable cases: 7,185
• Total negative results: 66,780
• Positive results as percentage of total: 9.7%

Health officials remind everyone to take steps to stop the spread of germs like COVID-19. These include:

• Practice social distancing as defined by the CDC (6 feet of distance from others). Do not gather in groups larger than 25.
• Wear a cloth face covering when in a community setting, especially in situations where you may be near people. These face coverings are not a substitute for social distancing.
• Stay at home as much as possible. People over 65 years of age or whose health is at risk should remain at home unless absolutely necessary.
• 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.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.

This press release was produced by the City of Nashville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.