Tennessee Coronavirus: State reports 115 new COVID-19 related deaths as cumulative case count surpasses 500K

TENNESSEE (WATE) — One-hundred and fifteen new coronavirus-related deaths were reported in Tennessee on Friday for a total of 5,960, a 1.97% increase from Thursday, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.

Tennessee also reported 10,421 new coronavirus cases, a 2.11% increase. The cumulative number of cases is 503,651 (confirmed and probable).

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 503,651 as of December 18, 2020 including 5,960 deaths, 2,889 current hospitalizations and 425,264 are inactive/recovered. [Percent positive for today is 15.18%] For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/6YaJpDrPTJ
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) December 19, 2020

These numbers reported Friday were likely to change, the state said, due to a data processing issue.

We will update this story when able.

*Please note, due to a data processing issue, these data are provisional and may change slightly pending final data analysis for today. The complete, finalized data update for the day will be posted as soon as it is available later this evening. pic.twitter.com/vapS8nP2HO
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) December 18, 2020