Nashville Daily Metro Coronavirus Press Update For May 22

Press release from the City of Nashville:

May 22, 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 4,596 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nashville/Davidson County, an increase of 66 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 50-year-old man who had underlying health conditions.

A total of fifty-two (52) people have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. 3,330 individuals have recovered from the virus.

The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 170 calls on Thursday, May 21, 2020.

Total number of cases: 4,596

Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 66

Cases by sex

Male: 2,440
Female: 1,992
Unknown: 164

Total Cases by age

Age Group (years)
Number of Cases

Unknown
8

0-10
150

11-20
378

21-30
1,146

31-40
955

41-50
751

51-60
587

61-70
371

71-80
168

81+
82

Total
4,596

Recovered
3,330

Deaths
52

Total active cases
1,214

• Total number of tests administered: 49,285
• Total positive results: 4,596
• Total negative results: 44,689
• 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.

Courts and Offices

Davidson County Juvenile Court

The Davidson County Court will re-open on June 1, 2020. For additional updates, please visit covid19.nashville.gov.

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