DAILY METRO COVID19 PRESS UPDATE
07/16/20
DAILY METRO COVID19 PRESS UPDATE
Contact Name: Chris Song
Contact: chris.song@nashville.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: July 16, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mayor John Cooper’s office issued the following announcements regarding Metro’s citywide coronavirus (COVID-19) monitoring and response efforts in coordination with area hospitals, healthcare providers, medical colleges, and other community partners.
METRO COVID-19 PRESS BRIEFING
Several attachments are included in this email that will be referenced during the 7/16 Metro COVID-19 Press Briefing.
METRO PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Metro Public Health Department officials announced today 16,061 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nashville/Davidson County.
There have been no additional probable cases in the past 24 hours.
Probable cases refer to those that do not test positive in a diagnostic test but might have tested positive in a different form of test like an antibody or serologic test. Probable cases also could refer to cases that were never tested but exhibited the factors consistent with a COVID-19 infection, like symptoms and close contacts of confirmed cases.
Including both confirmed and probable cases, MPHD officials announced a total of 16,079 cases, an increase of 322 in the past 24 hours.
The cases range in age from 1 month to 102 years.
There has been an additional probable death in the past 24 hours, a 71-year-old man with a pending medical history.
When the health care provider who signs the death certificate determines COVID-19 disease was the cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death, this person meets the probable case criteria and would be considered a probable death.
There have been two new additional confirmed deaths reported in the past 24 hours, a 60-year-old man with underlying health conditions and a 39-year-old man with an unknown medical history.
A total of one-hundred forty-seven (147) people in Davidson County have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including both confirmed and probable cases, 151 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19.
10,746 individuals have recovered from the virus.
Available hospital beds: 18 percent
Available ICU beds: 23 percent
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 107 calls on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.
Total number of cases: 16,079
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 322
Cases by sex
Male: 8,306
Female: 7,508
Unknown: 265
Total Cases by age
| Unknown | 55 |
| 0-10 | 755 |
| 11-20 | 1,549 |
| 21-30 | 4,880 |
| 31-40 | 3,337 |
| 41-50 | 2,316 |
| 51-60 | 1,585 |
| 61-70 | 868 |
| 71-80 | 448 |
| 81+ | 286 |
| Total | 16,079 |
| Recovered | 10,746 |
| Deaths | 151 |
| Total active cases | 5,182 |
| Total number of people tested | Total positive/probable cases | Total negative results | Positive results as percentage of total |
| 131,824 | 16,079 | 115,745 | 12.2% |
Health officials remind everyone to take steps to stop the spread of germs like COVID-19. These include:
- Practice social distancing as defined by the CDC (6 feet of distance from others).
- Gatherings are recommended to be kept at 25 people or fewer, to the extent possible. Intimate gatherings are the most high-risk setting for transmission of COVID-19.
- Wear a cloth face covering when in a community setting, especially in situations where you may be near people. These face coverings are not a substitute for social distancing.
- Stay at home as much as possible. People over 65 years of age or whose health is at risk should remain at home if possible.
- 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.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
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