DAILY METRO COVID19 PRESS UPDATE
06/25/20
DAILY METRO COVID19 PRESS UPDATE
Contact Name: Chris Song
Contact: chris.song@nashville.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: June 25, 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 BRIEFINGS
Several documents are attached that will be referenced during the 6/25 Metro COVID-19 Press Briefing.
Beginning Thursday, June 25th, Metro COVID-19 Press Briefings will take place once a week on Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. CDT. On mornings when a press briefing is not being broadcast, daily press updates for local journalists and reporters will be published online by 9:30 a.m. CDT and is accessible at covid19.nashville.gov beginning Friday, June 26th, 2020.
METRO PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Metro Public Health Department officials announced today 8,634 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nashville/Davidson County.
There has been one new probable case 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 8,644 cases, an increase of 239 in the past 24 hours.
The cases range in age from 1 month to 102 years.
There have been no new probable deaths in the past 24 hours.
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 four confirmed deaths reported in the past 24 hours, a 71-year-old male, a 76-year-old male, a 78-year-old male and a 94-year old female. A medical history for each case is still pending.
A total of ninety-six (96) people in Davidson County have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including both confirmed and probable cases, 99 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19.
6,352 individuals have recovered from the virus.
Available hospital beds: 19 percent
Available ICU beds: 22 percent
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 228 calls on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.
Total number of cases: 8,644
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 239
Cases by sex
Male: 4,557
Female: 3,849
Unknown: 238
Total Cases by age
| Unknown | 317 |
| 0-10 | 410 |
| 11-20 | 794 |
| 21-30 | 2,041 |
| 31-40 | 1,761 |
| 41-50 | 1,318 |
| 51-60 | 971 |
| 61-70 | 543 |
| 71-80 | 287 |
| 81+ | 202 |
| Total | 8,644 |
| Recovered | 6,352 |
| Deaths | 99 |
| Total active cases | 2,193 |
| Total number of people tested | Total positive/probable cases | Total negative results | Positive results as percentage of total |
| 85,601 | 8,644 | 76,957 | 10.1% |
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 unless absolutely necessary.
- 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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