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Tennessee’s Case Count More Than Doubles Over The Last Week

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Tennessee’s state lab has been processing tests for COVID-19 over the last month. But private labs are now far outpacing the state as testing expands to many more sites.

A new week brings sobering new numbers.

The positive cases in Tennessee jumped by 300 on Sunday. And looking back just one week, all of the important metrics have doubled. Fatalities are up six-fold.

Here are the latest numbers as of Sunday:

  • Positive cases: 3,633
  • Fatalities: 44
  • Hospitalizations: 328
  • Total tests: 45,300

On Thursday, Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey warned that “April would be a very serious month.” The peak for hospitalizations and fatalities is projected to come during the last week of the month.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates

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Blake Farmer is the host of “This Is Nashville,” the flagship weekday show of Nashville Public Radio. Previously, Blake spent 16 years at WPLN News, serving as host, editor and news director. Before a two-year radio hiatus with a Nashville-based healthcare company, Blake was one of the country’s most prolific healthcare audio journalists. He produced stories for both local and national programs, extending the reach of his reporting through a partnership with KFF Health News. Outside of work, Blake can be found running or biking on roads that other Nashvillians consider too busy for such activities. So far, he has always made it home to his wife of 20 years and two children.

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