Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) reports that there have been 4,138 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Tennessee as of Tuesday, April 7th, 2020. That is up 336 cases from Monday’s 3,802. There have been seventy two deaths in Tennessee because of the virus.
There have been eleven new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) reported in Montgomery County bringing the total up to sixty five. There has been two deaths in Montgomery County due to the virus.
Five more cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in Robertson County. The total is now at sixty five. No new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in Cheatham County. The total remains at thirteen.
Three more cases have been reported in Dickson County bringing the total to twenty seven. There have been no new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) reported in Houston County. The total remains at two. No new cases have been reported in Benton County. The total remains at four. No new cases have been reported in Carroll County, The total of cases remains at eight.
Another case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been reported in Henry County bringing the total to six. There have been no new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) reported in Stewart County. The total in Stewart County remains at two.
Two new cases of the Coronavirus have been reported in Christian County Kentucky bringing the total to thirty two.
Nashville-Davidson County now has 888 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19). There have been nine deaths in Davidson County due to the virus.
According to John Hopkins University there are now a total of 383,256 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States. That is an increase of 30,710 cases in 24 hours. There have now been 12,021 deaths in the United States connected to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Tennessee Confirmed Cases
| County | Positive | Negative | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 11 | 270 | |
| Bedford County | 10 | 164 | |
| Benton County | 4 | 58 | |
| Bledsoe County | 3 | 32 | |
| Blount County | 41 | 349 | 2 |
| Bradley County | 25 | 268 | |
| Campbell County | 6 | 101 | |
| Cannon County | 7 | 82 | |
| Carroll County | 8 | 141 | |
| Carter County | 3 | 95 | |
| Cheatham County | 13 | 331 | |
| Chester County | 7 | 85 | |
| Claiborne County | 2 | 71 | |
| Clay County | 1 | 78 | |
| Cocke County | 2 | 76 | |
| Coffee County | 7 | 223 | |
| Crockett County | 0 | 52 | |
| Cumberland County | 32 | 525 | |
| Davidson County | 888 | 6,359 | 9 |
| Decatur County | 0 | 57 | |
| Dekalb County | 7 | 119 | |
| Dickson County | 27 | 210 | |
| Dyer County | 10 | 130 | |
| Fayette County | 21 | 189 | |
| Fentress County | 2 | 84 | |
| Franklin County | 14 | 136 | 1 |
| Gibson County | 13 | 226 | |
| Giles County | 3 | 112 | |
| Grainger County | 3 | 54 | |
| Greene County | 18 | 117 | 1 |
| Grundy County | 16 | 69 | |
| Hamblen County | 4 | 150 | |
| Hamilton County | 95 | 1,025 | 9 |
| Hancock County | 0 | 12 | |
| Hardeman County | 6 | 104 | |
| Hardin County | 2 | 166 | |
| Hawkins County | 16 | 104 | 1 |
| Haywood County | 6 | 60 | |
| Henderson County | 2 | 122 | |
| Henry County | 6 | 121 | |
| Hickman County | 2 | 85 | |
| Houston County | 2 | 88 | |
| Humphreys County | 4 | 69 | |
| Jackson County | 3 | 51 | |
| Jefferson County | 10 | 139 | |
| Johnson County | 2 | 13 | |
| Knox County | 143 | 1,530 | 3 |
| Lake County | 0 | 22 | |
| Lauderdale County | 5 | 74 | |
| Lawrence County | 6 | 197 | |
| Lewis County | 2 | 23 | |
| Lincoln County | 6 | 67 | |
| Loudon County | 15 | 176 | |
| Macon County | 12 | 178 | 1 |
| Madison County | 43 | 450 | |
| Marion County | 21 | 80 | 1 |
| Marshall County | 9 | 149 | |
| Maury County | 26 | 524 | |
| McMinn County | 3 | 254 | |
| McNairy County | 5 | 90 | |
| Meigs County | 2 | 58 | |
| Monroe County | 6 | 156 | |
| Montgomery County | 65 | 850 | 2 |
| Moore County | 0 | 24 | |
| Morgan County | 5 | 55 | |
| Obion County | 3 | 89 | 1 |
| Overton County | 4 | 148 | |
| Perry County | 3 | 32 | |
| Pickett County | 0 | 18 | |
| Polk County | 3 | 31 | |
| Putnam County | 57 | 482 | |
| Rhea County | 0 | 147 | |
| Roane County | 5 | 206 | |
| Robertson County | 65 | 510 | |
| Rutherford County | 178 | 1,602 | 3 |
| Scott County | 4 | 80 | |
| Sequatchie County | 1 | 48 | |
| Sevier County | 18 | 366 | |
| Shelby County | 835 | 3,589 | 15 |
| Smith County | 3 | 137 | |
| Stewart County | 2 | 77 | |
| Sullivan County | 26 | 256 | 1 |
| Sumner County | 361 | 1,358 | 15 |
| Tipton County | 38 | 293 | |
| Trousdale County | 14 | 49 | 1 |
| Unicoi County | 1 | 39 | |
| Union County | 1 | 39 | |
| Van Buren County | 0 | 28 | |
| Warren County | 2 | 157 | |
| Washington County | 27 | 361 | |
| Wayne County | 2 | 52 | |
| Weakley County | 5 | 113 | |
| White County | 2 | 160 | |
| Williamson County | 278 | 2,023 | 3 |
| Wilson County | 113 | 1,092 | |
| OUT OF STATE | 281 | 8,984 | 2 |
| PENDING | 68 | 8,041 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 4,138 | 48,736 | 72 |
Case Management Protocol
- TDH will post updated COVID-19 cases including county of residence by 2:00pm each day at www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html.
- The TDH State Public Health Laboratory is running COVID-19 testing seven days a week to assist public health authorities and health care workers in identifying cases and treating individuals.
- TDH directly oversees 89 county health departments and serves as a partner organization to the six major metropolitan jurisdictions including: Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Knox, Hamilton and Sullivan counties.
Recommended Precautions
Tennesseans are encouraged to take routine precautions used in guarding against respiratory viruses:
- 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
- Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands
- Stay home if you are sick
- Stay away from people who are sick
COVID-19 Symptoms
Most patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection have mild respiratory illness with fever, cough and shortness of breath. A smaller number of patients have severe symptoms requiring hospitalization.
COVID-19 Information Line
TDH has launched a Tennessee Coronavirus Public Information Line in partnership with the Tennessee Poison Center. The number is 877.857.2945 and is available daily from 10:00am to 10:00pm CT.
People with concerns about their health should contact their health care providers. TDH has additional information available at www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html
The CDC has updated information and guidance available online at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
