Over 5,800 Tennesseans have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and there have been over 120 COVID-19 deaths, according to Tuesday’s data from the Tennessee Department of Health.
As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, there are 5,823 confirmed cases of COVID-19, while the death toll has risen to 124.
There have been 1,969 recoveries. The department said it defines recoveries as people who have been confirmed to be asymptomatic by their local or regional health department and have completed their required isolation period or are at least 21 days beyond the first test confirming their illness.
A total of 633 people with COVID-19 have been hospitalized, but the department noted that while the number indicates the number of patients that were ever hospitalized during their illness, it does not indicate the number of patients currently hospitalized.
According to Monday’s data, 2,861 white Tennesseans with COVID-19 make up 49 percent of the cases, while 1,143 black or African-American Tennesseans make up 20 percent of the cases. The data also showed that 358 Tennesseans with COVID-19 who are other or multiracial make up 6 percent of the cases while 83 COVID-19 positive Asian Tennesseans make up 1 percent of the state’s cases. The data showed that 312 COVID-19 positive Hispanic Tennesseans make up 5 percent of the state’s COVID-19 cases.
The data also showed that 1,378 cases, which make up 24 percent of the state’s cases, are pending.
The age range with the most confirmed cases of COVID-19 is the 21-30 age range with 1,189 confirmed cases, with the 51-60 age range the second-highest age range with 1,074 confirmed cases. The lowest age range of confirmed cases is 0-10 range with 63 confirmed cases, with the 81+ age range the second-lowest age range with 199 confirmed cases.
The 81+ age range has the most reported deaths, with 42 deaths reported, followed by 32 deaths in the 71-80 age range and 29 deaths in the 61-70 age group. The only age group with no reported deaths is the 11-20 age group, followed by age groups 0-10, 21-30 and 31-40 with one death reported in each age group.
The data showed that female Tennesseans make up 51 percent of confirmed cases with 2,993 cases, while male Tennesseans make up 46 percent of confirmed cases with 2,703 cases. There are 127 cases (2 percent) pending.
Tennessee remains under a mandatory, 14-day Stay At Home executive order from Gov. Bill Lee.