- Confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose sharply last week in Tennessee, though only modestly in Davidson County
- COVID-related hospitalizations also rose
- The percentage of people getting tested who are positive for COVID remained fairly steady
Confirmed COVID-19 infections rose sharply statewide and modestly in Davidson County last week, newly released Department of Health data show.
As of Saturday, the seven-day average of cases in Tennessee was 4,013, compared to the prior week’s 2,606 average, the department reported. The Davidson County seven-day average was 209.1, slightly higher than last week’s 208.7 average.
Related hospitalizations rose modestly to 812, up from last week’s 780.
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Tennessee held relatively steady in the percentage of people getting tested for COVID-19 who are positive for it.
Statewide, that percentage was 29.15% compared to last week’s 29.99%. Davidson County’s test-positivity rate inched up — 25% compared to 24.4% the week before.
State public health agencies have counted more than 2.27 million cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee since the start of the pandemic. Statewide, 27,318 people have died as a result of the novel coronavirus.
About 55.3% of Tennesseans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The national average is 67.4%.
Frank Gluck is the health care reporter for The Tennessean. He can be reached at fgluck@tennessean.com. Follow him on Twitter at @FrankGluck.
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