Update
Nashville, TN – On Tuesday, May 26th, 2020, the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) reports that there have been 20,965 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus in Tennessee. That is an increase of 358 cases from Monday’s 20,607. There have been 343 deaths in Tennessee because of the virus.
Three more cases of the COVID-19 Coronavirus have been reported in Montgomery County. The total is at 251. There has been three deaths in Montgomery County due to the virus.
There have been twenty five new cases of the COVID-19 Coronavirus reported in Robertson County. The total is now at 414. There has been one death in Robertson County due to the virus. Two new cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus have been reported in Cheatham County. The total is at 112.
Two new cases of the COVID-19 Coronavirus have been reported in Dickson County. The total in Dickson County is at 106. There has been no new cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus reported in Houston County. The total in Houston County is seven. No new cases of the virus have been reported in Benton County. The total is at seven. There has been one death in Benton County due to the virus.
There have been no new cases of the COVID-19 Coronavirus reported in Humphreys County. The total is at thirteen. There has been one death in Humphreys County due to the virus.
No new cases of the COVID-19 Coronavirus have been reported in Carroll County. The total in Carroll County is twenty seven. There has been one death in Carroll County due to the virus.
There have been no new cases of the COVID-19 Coronavirus reported in Henry County. The total is at twenty nine. There have been no new cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus reported in Stewart County. The total of cases in Stewart County is nine.
There have been no new cases of the COVID-19 Coronavirus reported in Christian County Kentucky. The total is at 103. There have been three deaths in Christian County Kentucky due to the virus.
Nashville-Davidson County now has 4,716 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus. There have been sixty deaths in Davidson County due to the virus.
According to John Hopkins University there are now a total of 1,671,728 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 Coronavirus in the United States. That is an increase of 17,824 cases in 24 hours. There have now been 98,584 deaths in the United States connected to COVID-19 Coronavirus.
Tennessee Confirmed Cases
Case Management Protocol
- The Tennessee Department of Health will post updated COVID-19 Coronavirus 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 Coronavirus 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 County, Madison County, Davidson County, Knox County, Hamilton County and Sullivan County.
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 Coronavirus 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 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated information and guidance available online at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
