
Over 5,300 Tennesseans have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, but no additional deaths have been reported since Saturday, according to Sunday’s data from the Tennessee Department of Health.
As of 2 p.m. Sunday, there are 5,308 confirmed cases of COVID-19, while the death toll remains at 101.
There have been 1,504 recoveries. The department said it defines recoveries as people who have been confirmed to be asymptomatic by their local or regional health department and have completed their required isolation period or are at least 21 days beyond the first test confirming their illness.
A total of 567 people with COVID-19 have been hospitalized, but the department noted that while the number indicates the number of patients that were ever hospitalized during their illness, it does not indicate the number of patients currently hospitalized.
A total of 70,599 tests have been taken.
According to Saturday’s data, 3,291 non-Hispanic and Latinos make up 62 percent of the state’s cases. The data showed that 269 COVID-19 positive Hispanic Tennesseans make up 5 percent of the state’s COVID-19 cases.
The data also showed that 1,748 cases, which make up 33 percent of the state’s cases, are pending.
The age range with the most confirmed cases of COVID-19 is the 21-30 age range with 1,112 confirmed cases, with the 51-60 age range the second-highest age range with 986 confirmed cases. The lowest age range of confirmed cases is 0-10 range with 61 confirmed cases, with the 81+ age range the second-lowest age range with 178 confirmed cases.
The 81+ age range has the most reported deaths, with 32 deaths reported, followed by 27 deaths in the 61-70 age range and 25 deaths in the 71-80 age group. The only age group with no reported deaths is the 11-20 age group, followed by age groups 0-10, 21-30 and 31-40 with one death reported in each age group.
The data showed that female Tennesseans make up 52 percent of confirmed cases with 2,740 cases, while male Tennesseans make up 46 percent of confirmed cases with 2,464 cases. There are 104 cases (2 percent) pending.
Tennessee remains under a mandatory, 14-day Stay At Home executive order from Gov. Bill Lee.
 
								 
				 
								 
								 
								 
								