January 28 COVID-19 update: Tennessee reports 1,777 new cases, 101 additional deaths
Metro reports 541 new cases, 5 additional deaths
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and last updated 2021-01-28 16:38:55-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,777 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number reported in the state to 717,583.
As of Thursday, 672,110 cases are now considered recovered while 36,066 cases remain active. Thursday s rate of positive tests is 12.81%.
One hundred and one additional Tennesseans have died from COVID-19. TDH has attributed a total of 9,417 deaths to the virus.
Hospitals statewide reported 1,857 current COVID-19 patients. The active hospitalizations have decreased over the month of January and fell below 2,000 this week for the first time since mid-November.