MPHD Daily COVID-19 Update for July 17
07/17/20
MPHD Daily COVID-19 Update for July 17
Metro Public Health Department officials announced today 16,512 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nashville/Davidson County.
There have been two new additional probable cases in the past 24 hours.
Probable cases refer to those that do not test positive in a diagnostic test but do have supporting epidemiological and clinical evidence that a COVID-19 infection has occurred. If a person is a close contact of a COVID-19 case and has a clinically compatible illness, he or she meets the criteria to be a probable case. Additionally, 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 16,532 cases, an increase of 453 in the past 24 hours.
The cases range in age from 1 month to 102 years.
There have been no additional 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 three new additional confirmed deaths reported in the past 24 hours, an 81-year-old woman, a 91-year-old man and a 97-year-old woman, all with underlying health conditions.
A total of one-hundred fifty (150) people in Davidson County have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including both confirmed and probable cases, 154 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19.
11,088 individuals have recovered from the virus.
Available hospital beds: 18 percent
Available ICU beds: 17 percent
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 104 calls on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
Total number of cases: 16,532
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 453
Cases by sex
Male: 8,518
Female: 7,753
Unknown: 261
Total Cases by age
| Unknown | 51 |
| 0-10 | 772 |
| 11-20 | 1,595 |
| 21-30 | 5,038 |
| 31-40 | 3,426 |
| 41-50 | 2,373 |
| 51-60 | 1,631 |
| 61-70 | 902 |
| 71-80 | 456 |
| 81+ | 288 |
| Total | 16,532 |
| Recovered | 11,088 |
| Deaths | 154 |
| Total active cases | 5,290 |
| Total number of people tested | Total positive/probable cases | Total negative results | Positive results as percentage of total |
| 134,972 | 16,532 | 118,440 | 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.