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Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department reported eight new cases of the novel coronavirus in Madison County Thursday, bringing the total of confirmed cases in the county to 62.
Five new cases were announced Wednesday morning by Kim Tedford, executive director of the JMCR Heath Dept. Three more cases were announced Thursday afternoon through email from the department.
The newest patients include:
- 31-year-old female (not hospitalized)
- 62-year-old male (hospitalized)
- 67-year-old male (hospitalized)
- 62-year-old male (not hospitalized)
- 60-year-old female (not hospitalized)
- 26-year-old female (not hospitalized)
- 44-year-old female (hospitalization unknown)
- 32-year-old female (hospitalization unknown)
The release said the department’s epidemiology staff is still trying to make contact with two of the patients, so hospitalization status is not known at this time. The department is also reaching out to the people who had contact with these patients.
Find more information about COVID-19 from the Tennessee Department of Health at https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated information and guidance available online at www.cdc.gov/COVID19.