Nashville nears 1,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19

April 14, 2020 - Nashville reports 1,457 confirmed cases, an increase of 72 cases in the last 24 hours. The number of deaths has risen to 16. Currently, 307 individuals have recovered with 1,134 cases remaining active. The number of positive results continues to be just under 10% (9.7%) of tests taken. To date, 14,974 tests have been administered with 1,457 coming back positive and 13,517 returning a negative result.

Nashville's 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.

While the "Safer at Home" order from Mayor John Cooper is currently set through April 24, the mayor noted he anticipates extending the order through the end of the month. Metro has partnered with Nashville-based Psych Hub, a national provider of digital education on mental health issues, to share online resources during the pandemic to help individuals build resilience and find ways to cope during this time of uncertainty.

Tennessee has risen to 5,823 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 124 deaths statewide. The state reporting puts the number of deaths in Davidson County at 18, two more than Metro reported earlier today. There have been at least 633 hospitalizations for COVID-19 across the state, which equals about 11 percent of cases at this point. Additionally, the state reports 1,969 individuals have recovered. Breakdowns by gender show 51% of cases are female, 46% male and 2% of cases are pending identification. By race, currently 49% of those with COVID-19 are white, 20% black or African American, 6% multiracial or other, 1% Asian and 24% pending.