Nashville Daily Metro Coronavirus Press Update For May 21

Press release from the City of Nashville:

May 21, 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.

May 21 Press Briefing Documents

Attached are several documents that will be referenced during the Metro COVID-19 Press Briefing at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2020.

Graphs

• Percent Positive (Attack Rate) of COVID Testing by Specimen Collection Date
• Doubling Rate Based on COVID-19 Positives
• COVID-19 Cases and Tests with Moving Average, 14-day trend
• COVID-19 Cases and Tests with Moving Average

Reopening Information

• Roadmap for Reopening Phase Two flyer
• Roadmap for Reopening Phase Two grid
• Roadmap for Reopening Phase Two details

Metro Public Health Department

Metro Public Health Department officials announced today a total number of 4,530 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nashville/Davidson County, an increase of 26 in the past 24 hours.

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

An additional death was reported in Davidson County, a 91-year-old woman who had underlying health conditions.

A total of fifty-one (51) people have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. 3,111 individuals have recovered from the virus.

The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 199 calls on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

Total number of cases: 4,530

Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 26

Cases by sex

Male: 2,395
Female: 1,970
Unknown: 165

Total Cases by age

Age Group (years)
Number of Cases

Unknown
53

0-10
140

11-20
364

21-30
1,122

31-40
930

41-50
727

51-60
577

61-70
369

71-80
166

81+
82

Total
4,530

Recovered
3,111

Deaths
51

Total active cases
1,368

• Total number of tests administered: 48,691
• Total positive results: 4,530
• Total negative results: 44,161
• Positive results as percentage of total: 9.3%

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.

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