MPHD Daily COVID-19 Update for September 26
09/26/20
Metro Public Health Department officials announced today 28,365 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nashville/Davidson County.
There have been six new probable case 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 28,551 cases, an increase of 136 in the past 24 hours.
The cases range in age from 1 month to 103 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.
Three additional confirmed deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours, a 40-year-old man with a pending medical history, along with a 64-year-old man and a 67-year-old woman, both with underlying health conditions.
A total of two-hundred sixty (260) people in Davidson County have died after a confirmed case of COVID-19. Including both confirmed and probable cases, 271 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19.
27,339 individuals are now labeled inactive/recovered after having the virus previously.
New cases per 100,000 people: 13.07
Seven-day percent positive of COVID-19 tests: 3.9
Available Middle Tennessee hospital beds: 15 percent
Available Middle Tennessee ICU beds: 21 percent
The MPHD COVID-19 Hotline received 24 calls on Friday, September 25, 2020.
Total number of cases: 28,551
Cases reported in the past 24 hours: 136
Cases by sex
Male: 14,050
Female: 14,216
Unknown: 285
Cases by age
| Unknown | 56 |
| 0-10 | 1,395 |
| 11-20 | 3,049 |
| 21-30 | 8,394 |
| 31-40 | 5,742 |
| 41-50 | 3,965 |
| 51-60 | 2,857 |
| 61-70 | 1,766 |
| 71-80 | 814 |
| 81+ | 513 |
| Total | 28,551 |
| Inactive/Recovered | 27,339 |
| Deaths | 271 |
| Total active cases | 941 |
| Total number of tests conducted | Total positive/probable results | Total negative results | Positive results as percentage of total |
| 370,243 | 35,815 | 334,428 | 9.67% |
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.