Nashville Daily Metro Coronavirus Press Update For May 20

Press release from the City of Nashville:

May 20, 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.

Metro Public Health Department

Metro Public Health Department officials announced today a total number of 4,504 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nashville/Davidson County, an increase of 114 in the past 24 hours.

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

Four additional deaths were reported in Davidson County – a 78-year-old woman, a 73-year-old man, a 54-year-old woman and a 67-year-old woman, all of whom had underlying health conditions.

A total of fifty (50) people have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. 3,097 individuals have recovered from the virus.

The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 168 calls on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

Total number of cases: 4,504

Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 114

Metro Public Health Department Testing by Race

Race
Negative 5/11/2020
Positive 5/11/2020
Negative 5/13/2020
Positive 5/13/2020
Negative 5/15/2020
Positive 5/15/2020
Total
Assessment Center %

Asian
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0.1%

Black or African American
0
5
0
1
0
0
6
0.4%

Other Race
0
21
0
10
0
2
33
2.2%

Pending
531
20
535
79
142
87
1394
93.9%

Two or More Races
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%

Unknown
0
4
0
1
0
0
5
0.3%

White
2
30
1
9
0
3
45
3.0%

Metro Public Health Department Testing by Ethnicity

Ethnicity
Negative 5/11/2020
Positive 5/11/2020
Negative 5/13/2020
Positive 5/13/2020
Negative 5/15/2020
Positive 5/15/2020
Total
Assessment Center %

Pending
532
12
535
74
142
87
1382
93.1%

Hispanic
1
52
0
22
0
3
78
5.3%

Non-Hispanic
0
15
1
4
0
2
22
1.5%

Unknown
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
0.1%

Total
533
81
536
100
142
92
1484
100.0%

Cases and Deaths by Race

Race
Number of Deaths
Number of Cases
Case Fatality Rate

Asian
1
267
0.4%

Black
19
566
3.4%

Other
4
609
0.7%

White
26
1532
1.7%

Total
50
4504
1.1%

Cases by sex

• Male: 2,378
• Female: 1,959
• Unknown: 167

Total Cases by age

Age Group (years)
Number of Cases

Unknown
134

0-10
134

11-20
353

21-30
1,096

31-40
909

41-50
709

51-60
568

61-70
358

71-80
162

81+
81

Total
4,504

Recovered
3,097

Deaths
50

Total active cases
1,357

• Total number of tests administered: 47,428
• Total positive results: 4,504
• Total negative results: 42,924
• Positive results as percentage of total: 9.5%

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 10.
• 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.

Metro Update

Safe Neighborhoods Webinar:

Mayor John Cooper and Metro Public Health Department will host a webinar this Thursday, May 21, 2020 from 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. The focus will be how Davidson County residents can have a safe summer in Nashville’s neighborhoods and communities.

• Welcome and Introductions: John Cooper, Mayor of Nashville and Davidson County
• Safe Summer in Nashville Neighborhoods: Michael Caldwell, MD, Director of the Metro Public Health Department
• Nuts and Bolts of Coronavirus: Alex Jahangir, MD, Chair of the Nashville Coronavirus Task Force and Chair of the Board of the Metro Public Health Department
• Brains and Brawn – Resources for Keeping Mentally and Physically Active During Coronavirus: Childcare, camps, online resources: Jessica Fain, Chief Strategy Officer, YMCA of Middle Tennessee
• Food Resources: Brenda Haywood, Deputy Mayor
• Pools, Playgrounds, and More: Monique Odom, Director of Metro Nashville Parks Department
• Questions and Answer Period

This webinar will be recorded and made available on the Metro website.

• Call in Number: 415-655-0002
• Event Number: 966 067 254
• Event Password (case sensitive): Metro2020

Safe Neighborhoods Webinae Event Attendee Link

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