2 additional deaths, 67 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison County
December 21, 2020
JACKSON, Tenn. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two more Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19.
The health department says those two patients are an 89-year-old man, who died Dec. 20, and a 64-year-old man, who died Dec. 20. A total of 131 Madison County residents have died due to complications of COVID-19.
The health department also confirmed another 67 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 7,782.
Those patients range in age from 2-years-old to 82-years-old.
There are currently 20 Madison County residents hospitalized, with six of those patients on a ventilator.
3 additional deaths, 70 new COVID-19 cases in Madison County
December 20, 2020
The health department says those cases are:
an 81-year-old woman, who died Dec. 19.
an 84-year-old woman, who died Dec 18.
a 54-year-old man, who died Dec 18.
A total of 129 Madison County residents have died due to complications of COVID-19.
In addition, the health department has confirmed 70 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 7,715.
Those patients range in age from 9-months-old to 79-years-old.
There are currently 23 Madison County residents hospitalized due to COVID-19, with five of those patients on a ventilator.
The health department also released statistics on patients, including zip code, race, gender, age and their health statuses.
102 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County; 7,645 total
December 19, 2020
The new cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases to 7,645.
Those patients range in age from 10-months-old to 84-years-old.
There are currently 30 Madison County residents hospitalized, with five of those patients on a ventilator.
The health department also released statistics on patients, including zip code, race, gender, age and their health statuses.
Zip Code:
White: 3,091 (40.4%)
11 – 20 years: 929 (12.2%)
21 – 30 years: 1,288 (16.8%)
31 – 40 years: 1,145 (15%)
41 – 50 years: 1,105 (14.4%)
51 – 60 years: 1,102 (14.4%)
61 – 70 years: 838 (11%)
71 – 80 years: 473 (6.2%)
80+: 303 (4%)
106 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County; 7,543 total
December 18, 2020
The new cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases to 7,543.
Those patients range in age from 2-years-old to 93-years-old.
There are currently 24 Madison County residents hospitalized, with five of those patients on a ventilator.
The health department also released statistics on patients, including zip code, race, gender, age and their health statuses.
Zip Code:
White: 3,057 (40.5%)
11 – 20 years: 920 (12.2%)
21 – 30 years: 1,273 (16.9%)
31 – 40 years: 1,120 (14.8%)
41 – 50 years: 1,088 (14.4%)
51 – 60 years: 1,087 (14.4%)
61 – 70 years: 828 (11%)
71 – 80 years: 465 (6.2%)
80+: 300 (4%)
WBBJ TV
December 16, 2020
Healthcare professionals in West Tennessee will be vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as Saturday.
“I get my vaccine in a few days, and I’m very excited about it,” said Dr. Bethany Lawrence with West Tennessee Healthcare.
Amy Garner with West Tennessee Healthcare says physicians like Lawrence have been the first to sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
“They believe it’s safe and we’re going to be vaccinating, starting at 7:00 on Saturday morning, and we’re going to vaccinate as many people as we can possibly vaccinate in a four day period of time all across our health system,” Garner said.