There are over 2,445 new cases of the novel coronavirus in Tennessee, according to Monday’s data from the Tennessee Department of Health.
As of 2 p.m. Monday, there are 174,274 confirmed cases of COVID-19, which is 2,450 additional cases since Sunday afternoon’s report. The death toll has risen by 19 additional deaths to 2,097.
There have been 156,808 recoveries or inactive cases. 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 703 people with COVID-19 are currently hospitalized.
A total of 2,487,707 tests have been taken, which is 36,583 more since Sunday’s report.
