Active coronavirus cases top 62,000 in Tennessee; 74 new deaths reported ICU capacity down to 3% as 893 more cases reported Tuesday Shelby County COVID-19 task force says case spikes related to Thanksgiving gatherings (Dec. 15) By WMC Action News 5 Staff | December 15, 2020 at 10:26 AM CST - Updated December 16 at 5:48 AM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Active COVID-19 cases have topped more than 62,000 in Tennessee. On Tuesday, the Tennessee Department of Health reported 8,251 new cases with an additional 74 deaths.
The daily positivity rate is reported to be at around 18.17%. And the new cases bring the state’s total case count to 472,875 with a death toll of 5,615.
TDH says there are more than 404,000 inactive/recovered cases across the state.