MORE>Tennessee has seen a 36% jump in new coronavirus cases in the past week.Health officials on Sunday reported 516 new coronavirus cases, pushing Tennessee’s total to at least 13,177.A week ago Sunday, the state had at least 9,667 confirmed cases.
MORE>Davidson County residents are urged to wear face masks in public as part of a new Metro Order issued Thursday.Metro Health issued the order that urges, but odes not mandate, all residents to wear face coverings in public.This comes as Mayor John Cooper has extended a Safer at Home order in Davidson County until May 8. It' keeps all non-essential businesses closed.
MORE>The transmission rate of COVID-19 in Davidson County has increased to 1.0 after an additional 100 cases were reported on Monday. Health offiicals also reported two deaths.The increase raised Metro's total to 2,588, an increase of 375 new cases since Saturday.Dr. Alex Jahangir said it was likely the Safer at Home order for Nashville would be extended because of the data."May 1 is Friday and, as we've discussed, we'll probably extend the order for sometime," said Jahangir on Tuesday. "I don't have an answer for when that is and, and I have mentioned, we'll try to give everyone enough leadway to when that is."
Meanwhile, Hendersonville Mayor Jamie Clary has announced his city will also proceed with a reopening.Tennessee has reported its biggest one-day jump in confirmed coronavirus cases as the state continues to increase testing efforts.
The Tennessee Department of Health said there were at least 9,667 confirmed cases as of Sunday. The 478 new cases represents a 5.2% jump from Saturday’s total. The Tennessean reports it’s the highest number of new virus cases recorded in one day in the state.
At least 181 people have died from the virus in Tennessee.
— Sumner County Mayor Anthony Holt has again extended the county’s emergency declaration.
Holt said Friday morning the order had been extended through April 23. The emergency declaration was first issued on March 20.
Sumner County will continue running essential government functions. Residents were asked to conduct business over the phone or online when possible.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM SUMNER COUNTY MAYOR ANTHONY HOLT:
Due to the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Sumner County, I’m requesting and strongly encouraging everyone to please Stay Home, Be Safe, and Follow All CDC guidelines.At this point in time, it is critical that we work together to stay at home as much as possible. Please limit our activities to only interact with other individuals when there is a necessity to do so. We must act responsible at this time to ensure that our actions do not jeopardize others, such as our elderly population and those among us who have compromised immune systems.If you observe people congregating in large groups and acting in an irresponsible manner, please report this activity to your local law enforcement agency and/or state health department. We all have a responsibility to work together to counteract the spread of this potentially deadly virus. This is why I am reauthorizing the Safer at Home Declaration for all of Sumner County. The Safer At Home Declaration extension will be through 12:00AM CDT April 7th and subject to extension.There are several things every Sumner County resident should do to help flatten the curve and reduce the impact of COVID-19:
• Wash your hands often with soap and water (or alcohol-based hand sanitizer) for at least 20 seconds, especially after coughing or sneezing
• Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands
• Stay home if you are sick or even suspect you are sick, contact your medical provider
• Cover your coughs and sneezes with your arm or a tissue
• Clean and disinfect objects (e.g. cell phone, computer) and high touch surfaces regularly
• Take everyday precautions to keep space between yourself and others
• Do not go out in public unless ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
• Avoid crowds
• During this time, please stay home as much as possible to reduce your risk of being exposed or exposing othersIt is extremely important for people to take extra precautions in our community during this pandemic because the COVID-19 can be transferred from person to person who are considered asymptomatic at the time. Many of you have already closed or altered your businesses to support these actions, please continue. Many of you have been staying home and limiting your trips in public to essential needs, please continue. The sooner we stop the spread of the virus, the sooner we can all get back to business.Best Regards and God Bless,Anthony Holt
Sumner County Mayor
READ MORE>With 34 confirmed cases of COVID-19, Sumner County ranks fourth in the state in the number of residents who have tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus.Sumner County Health Department Director Hal Hendricks says that number will go much higher if residents don’t heed warnings to stay at home during what has become an unprecedented global pandemic.Hendricks said for now his office is focused on preventing the spread of the disease.Those who think they have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms such as a cough or difficulty breathing are urged to call their healthcare provider, a local hospital or the local health department to schedule a test.On Tuesday, Sumner County added information about COVID-19 to its website at https://www.sumnertn.org/information/covid-19-information“At this point we just want everybody to stay home,” Hendricks added.
