April 13, 2020 - Nashville reports 1,385 confirmed cases, an increase of 161 cases since Friday. The city remains at 13 deaths. There are 291 individuals who have recovered and 1,081 active cases with at least 86 hospitalized. After recognizing our neighbors in Chattanooga who suffered severe storm damage overnight, Mayor John Cooper turned to the COVID-19 pandemic and thanked Nashvillians "for faithfully observing the Safer at Home order over the holiday." He noted there was widespread compliance throughout Davidson County by both residents and businesses.
Mayor Cooper reminded everyone the community assessment system is available to everyone in Nashville free of charge. Those who believe they have COVID-19 symptoms should call the hotline at 615.862.7777, open 7 days a week from 7 am-7 pm.
Tennessee is now at 5,610 confirmed cases with 109 deaths statewide. The state reporting puts the number of deaths in Davidson County at 16, three more than Metro reported earlier today. There have been nearly 600 hospitalizations for COVID-19 across the state, which equals about 10 percent of cases at this point. Additionally, the state reports 1,671 individuals have recovered. Breakdowns by gender show 51% of cases are female, 46% male and 2% of cases are pending identification. By race, currently 45% of those with COVID-19 are white, 16% black or African American, 5 percent multiracial or other, 1 percent Asian and 33 percent pending.
Governor Bill Lee has extended his Safer at Home order until the end of April. In May, the governor said the state would begin a "phased reboot of the economy."
Statement from Vanderbilt University Medical Center President and CEO Dr. Jeff Balser supporting Gov. Lee's Stay at Home Order-
"We are seeing clear benefits of Governor Lee's Stay at Home order and appreciate his decision to extend the order through the end of the month. The number of patients in our hospitals has remained steady and we are encouraged by these results. During these additional days of distancing measures we anticipate further reductions in COVID cases, with more lives saved," said Jeff Balser, MD PhD, President and CEO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
TMA Supports Gov. Lee's Stay at Home Order
The Tennessee Medical Association, representing its 9000 member physicians, stands in strong support of Governor Lee's extension of his statewide stay at home executive order issued today. As small business owners who are members of the Tennessee economy, we know how difficult this action is to take. We applaud his leadership, his decisive action, and his ability to balance the public health needs of Tennesseans with his desire to restart our economy. Tennessee physicians stand ready to partner with Governor Lee to provide medical counsel regarding the COVID- 19 pandemic that we all are facing, and we pledge to work together with him on a plan to safely return Tennesseans to work.