The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 140,844 as of Friday, August 21, 2020 (up 1,669 from Thursday) including 1,549 deaths (up 61), 6,255 hospitalizations (up 99. Tennessee is now averaging close to 100 new hospitalizations per day) and 102,686 recovered (up1,719). [Percent positive for today is 7.32%.]
As of Friday, August 21, 2020 Putnam County reports that 23 people have died from COVID-19. Active cases are 549, down 7 from Thursday. Positive cases are 2087, up 25 from Thursday. Recoveries are 1,515, up 31.
The Putnam County School District on Friday, August 21, 2020 reported that 33 in the school system had tested positive for coronavirus, down 4 from Thursday. There were 424 in quarantine, down 31 from Thursday. The Tennessee Department Of Health reports 312 school age children in Putnam County have contracted COVID-19, up 3 from Thursday. Of that number 51 were reported in the last two weeks.
Cumberland County COVID-19 data as of Friday, August 21, 2020: Active cases 297, up 10 from Thursday. Positive Cases are 669, up 11 from Thursday. Recoveries are 365, up 1 from Thursday. The death toll remains at 7, officially. One more child between the ages of 5 to 18 has tested positive for COVID-19 in Cumberland County brining the total to 59.
On Friday, August 21, 2020, the Fentress County School District reported 120 students had been quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure, an increase of 16 from Thursday. Seven students have tested positive. Eight faculty and staff members had been quarantined, an increase of 3 from Thursday with 3 testing positive, up 1 from Thursday.
As of Friday, August 21, 2020, Fentress County had 67 active cases of COVID-19; 140 positive cases; 73 recovered and 0 deaths.
As of Friday, August 21, 2020 Bledsoe County reported 17 school age children had contracted COVID-19 with 7 of that number in the last 14 days. On Friday, Bledsoe County had 3 deaths; 83 active case; 790 positive cases and 674 recovered.
As of Friday, August 21, 2020 the Rhea County School District reports that 8 students have positive coronavirus test results and 4 Employees have positive COVID-19 test results. Rhea County reports 2 people have died from the novel coronavirus. Active cases are 101, positive cases are 606 and 503 have recovered. Rhea County reports 67 children between the ages of 5 and 18 have contracted COVID-19 with 14 of that number in the last two weeks.