{"id":15504,"date":"2020-03-22T16:48:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T21:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=15504"},"modified":"2020-03-22T16:48:45","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T21:48:45","slug":"vanderbilt-university-medical-center-reports-second-death-in-tennessee-from-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2020\/03\/22\/vanderbilt-university-medical-center-reports-second-death-in-tennessee-from-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanderbilt University Medical Center reports second Death in Tennessee from Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-485320\" title=\"Vanderbilt University Medical Center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vanderbilt-University-Medical-Center.jpg\" alt=\"Vanderbilt University Medical Center\" width=\"270\" height=\"95\"><strong>Nashville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; On Sunday, March 22nd, 2020, a second person in Tennessee has died from the coronavirus (COVID-19) according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center statement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_483559\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Coronavirus-2.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-483559\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-483559\" title=\"Coronavirus.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Coronavirus-2-480x270.jpg\" alt=\"Coronavirus.\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-483559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coronavirus.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The statement says the patient was from an adjacent county and had underlying medical conditions. There was no additional information released about the patient.<\/p>\n<p>The first coronavirus (COVID-19) death in Tennessee was a 73-year-old resident of Davidson County who had preexisting health conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) announced that there are now 505 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Tennessee. That is up 143 cases from Saturday\u2019s 371.<\/p>\n<p>According to John Hopkins University there are now a total of 32,644 confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States. There have now been 402 deaths in the United States connected to coronavirus (COVID-19) as of Sunday afternoon at 4:45pm CT.<\/p>\n<h3>Tennessee Confirmed Cases<\/h3>\n<table width=\"300\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><b>County<\/b><\/th>\n<th><b>Count<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Anderson<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Blount<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Bradley<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Campbell<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Carroll<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Cheatham<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Chester<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Cocke<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Cumberland<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Davidson<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">167<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Dickson<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Dyer<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Fayette<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Franklin<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Gibson<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Greene<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Hamblen<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Hamilton<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Houston<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Jefferson<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Knox<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Loudon<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Marion<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Maury<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">McMinn<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Monroe<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Montgomery<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Perry<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Putnam<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Roane<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Robertson<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Rutherford<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Scott<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Sevier<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Shelby<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Sullivan<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Sumner<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Tipton<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Washington<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Williamson<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Wilson<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Out of TN<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"95\" valign=\"bottom\">Unknown<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\" valign=\"bottom\">30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><b>Grand Total<\/b><\/th>\n<th><b>505<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Case Management Protocol<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>TDH will post updated COVID-19 cases including county of residence by 2:00pm each day at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tn.gov\/health\/cedep\/ncov.html\" >www.tn.gov\/health\/cedep\/ncov.html<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The TDH State Public Health Laboratory is running COVID-19 testing seven days a week to assist public health authorities and health care workers in identifying cases and treating individuals.<\/li>\n<li>TDH directly oversees 89 county health departments and serves as a partner organization to the six major metropolitan jurisdictions including:&nbsp; Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Knox, Hamilton and Sullivan counties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Recommended Precautions<\/h3>\n<p>Tennesseans are encouraged to take routine precautions used in guarding against respiratory viruses:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.<\/li>\n<li>Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t touch your eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands<\/li>\n<li>Stay home if you are sick<\/li>\n<li>Stay away from people who are sick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[470center]<\/p>\n<h3>COVID-19 Symptoms<\/h3>\n<p>Most patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection have mild respiratory illness with fever, cough and shortness of breath. A smaller number of patients have severe symptoms requiring hospitalization.<\/p>\n<h3>COVID-19 Information Line<\/h3>\n<p>TDH has launched a Tennessee Coronavirus Public Information Line in partnership with the Tennessee Poison Center. The number is 877.857.2945 and is available daily from 10:00am to 10:00pm CT.<\/p>\n<p>People with concerns about their health should contact their health care providers. TDH has additional information available at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tn.gov\/health\/cedep\/ncov.html\" >www.tn.gov\/health\/cedep\/ncov.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The CDC has updated information and guidance available online at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/index.html\" >www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nashville, TN &#8211; On Sunday, March 22nd, 2020, a second person in Tennessee has died from the coronavirus (COVID-19) according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[1297,12675,12712,1907,5192,107,11529,549,284,7379,261,513,2729,2038,10210],"class_list":["post-15504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","tag-cdc","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-19","tag-davidson-county","tag-death","tag-featured","tag-john-hopkins-university","tag-nashville","tag-nashville-tn","tag-tdh","tag-tennessee","tag-tennessee-department-of-health","tag-u-s-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention","tag-united-states","tag-vanderbilt-university-medical-center"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15504"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15505,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15504\/revisions\/15505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}