3-20 Daily Update

Mar 24, 2020 at 11:04 am by Staff


March 20, 2:06 pm - Updated numbers from the Tennessee Department of Health show 228 cases in Tennessee with 26 counties now affected. Numbers in the Nashville MSA are as follows:

Davidson: 110

Cheatham: 2

Dickson: 2

Maury: 1

Robertson: 2

Rutherford: 1

Sumner: 11

Williamson: 35

Wilson: 3

March 20, 9:42 am - In an update by Mayor John Cooper and other key COVID-19 response team members, it was announced confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Nashville have doubled in 24 hours. Currently, there are more than confirmed cases in Davidson County ranging in age from 11-73. However, the good news is only two people are hospitalized at this point and the city has not reported any deaths, yet.

Also announced, Metro Nashville Director of Health Michael C. Caldwell, MD, MPH, will order restaurants to close for all in-person dining and gyms and workout facilities to close later today, as well. While restaurant dining rooms will be closed, take-out, delivery and curbside pick-up will continue.

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