MPHD Daily COVID-19 Update for January 5
01/5/21
MPHD Daily COVID-19 Update for January 5
Metro Public Health Department officials announced today 68,951 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nashville/Davidson County.
There have been 31 new probable cases in the past 24 hours.
Probable cases refer to those that have supporting epidemiological and clinical evidence that a COVID-19 infection has occurred, regardless of test result. If a person is a close contact of a COVID-19 case and has a clinically compatible illness, he or she can meet the criteria to be a probable case. Additionally, a positive result of an antigen test from a respiratory specimen can meet the criteria to be a probable case. If a health care provider diagnoses a person with clinically compatible illness with COVID-19, this person meets the probable case criteria.
Including both confirmed and probable cases, MPHD officials announced a total of 71,936 cases, an increase of 345 in the past 24 hours.
The cases range in age from 1 month to 106 years.
There have been no new probable deaths reported 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.
Thirteen new confirmed deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours, including a 74-year-old woman, a 72-year-old man and an 83-year-old woman with pending medical histories, along with an 84-year-old woman, an 89-year-old woman, a 73-year-old woman, an 81-year-old man, a 76-year-old man, a 67-year-old woman, a 76-year-old man, a 58-year-old man, a 62-year-old man and a 90-year-old woman, all with underlying health conditions.
A total of four hundred seventy-two (472) people in Davidson County have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including both confirmed and probable cases, 495 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19.
64,757 individuals are now labeled inactive/recovered after having the virus previously.
New cases per 100,000 people: 93.3
Seven-day percent positive of COVID-19 tests: 21.5
Available Middle Tennessee hospital beds: 12 percent
Available Middle Tennessee ICU beds: 7 percent
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 552 calls on Monday, January 4, 2020.
Total number of cases: 71,936
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 345
Cases by sex
Male: 34,122
Female: 37,149
Unknown: 665
Cases by age
| Unknown | 114 |
| 0-10 | 3,342 |
| 11-20 | 7,240 |
| 21-30 | 20,466 |
| 31-40 | 14,104 |
| 41-50 | 9,571 |
| 51-60 | 7,937 |
| 61-70 | 5,131 |
| 71-80 | 2,536 |
| 81+ | 1,495 |
| Total | 71,936 |
| Inactive/Recovered | 64,757 |
| Deaths | 495 |
| Total active cases | 6,684 |
| Total number of tests conducted | Total positive/probable results | Total negative results | Positive results as percentage of total |
| 820,808 | 83,555 | 737,253 | 10.18% |
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 8 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.
