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Nashville Daily Metro Coronavirus Press Update For June 12
Metro Public Health Department officials announced today a total number of 6,734 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nashville.
June 12, 2020
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.
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Metro Public Health Department
Metro Public Health Department officials announced today a total number of 6,734 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nashville/Davidson County, an increase of 107 in the past 24 hours.
The confirmed cases range in age from 1 month to 100 years.
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A total of eighty (80) people have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. 5,249 individuals have recovered from the virus.
- Available hospital beds: 20 percent
- Available ICU beds: 22 percent
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 135 calls on Thursday, June 11, 2020.
Total number of cases: 6,734
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 107
Cases by sex
- Male: 3,596
- Female: 2,932
- Unknown: 206
Total Cases by age
Age Group (years)
Number of Cases
Unknown
65
0-10
300
11-20
601
21-30
1,640
31-40
1,433
41-50
1,064
51-60
806
61-70
455
71-80
227
81+
143
Total
6,734
Recovered
5,249
Deaths
80
Total active cases
1,405
- Total number of tests administered: 70,247
- Total positive results: 6,734
- Total negative results: 63,513
- Positive results as percentage of total: 9.6%
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.