DAILY METRO COVID19 PRESS UPDATE FOR 05/27/20
05/27/20
DAILY METRO COVID19 PRESS UPDATE FOR 05/27/20
Contact Name: Chris Song
Contact: chris.song@nashville.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: May 27, 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 PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Metro Public Health Department officials announced today a total number of 5,068 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nashville/Davidson County, an increase of 94 in the past 24 hours.
The confirmed cases range in age from 1 month to 100 years.
There have been two additional deaths reported in the past 24 hours, a 68-year-old man and a 72-year-old man, both of whom had underlying health conditions.
A total of fifty-eight (58) people have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. 3,859 individuals have recovered from the virus.
Available hospital beds available: 31 percent
Available ICU beds available: 28 percent
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 247 calls on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
Total number of cases: 5,068
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 94
Metro Testing by Race/Ethnicity
| 18-May | 20-May | 22-May | ||||||
| Race | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Total | Assessment Center % |
| Asian | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.9% |
| Other Race | 1 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2.3% |
| Pending | 547 | 26 | 440 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1078 | 93.2% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Unknown | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.9% |
| White | 0 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2.6% |
| Ethnicity | ||||||||
| Pending | 547 | 22 | 442 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1073 | 92.7% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 56 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 5.5% |
| Non-Hispanic | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Total | 548 | 94 | 442 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1157 | 100.0% |
COVID-19 Deaths by Race/Ethnicity
| Number of Deaths | Number of Cases | Case Fatality Rate | |
| Total | 58 | 5068 | 1.1% |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 39 | 2700 | 1.4% |
| Female | 19 | 2195 | 0.9% |
| Race | |||
| Asian | 1 | 278 | 0.4% |
| Black | 24 | 637 | 3.8% |
| Other | 4 | 763 | 0.5% |
| White | 29 | 1718 | 1.7% |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 8 | 1321 | 0.6% |
| Non-Hispanic | 50 | 1998 | 2.5% |
Cases by sex
Male: 2,700
Female: 2,195
Unknown: 173
Total Cases by age
| Unknown | 70 |
| 0-10 | 172 |
| 11-20 | 424 |
| 21-30 | 1,241 |
| 31-40 | 1,069 |
| 41-50 | 815 |
| 51-60 | 635 |
| 61-70 | 383 |
| 71-80 | 173 |
| 81+ | 86 |
| Total | 5,068 |
| Recovered | 3,859 |
| Deaths | 58 |
| Total active cases | 1,151 |
| Total number of tests administered | Total positive results | Total negative results | Positive results as percentage of total |
| 54,979 | 5,068 | 49,911 | 9.2% |
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). Do not gather in groups larger than 25.
- 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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