Nearly 5,000 tests confirm 594 new coronavirus cases
A health care with Christ Community Health Services tests a patient for COVID-19 at First Baptist Church on Broad Avenue June 19, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
After Monday’s data outage, there are now 594 more reported coronavirus cases and four more deaths from the disease.
Those new figures represent two days of case and death numbers.
That brings the total to 9,904 cases and 185 deaths.
The number of cases, number of recovered and testing positivity rates were unavailable on Monday, June 29 due to a data upload issue with the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System that affected metropolitan health departments across the state.
The Tennessee Department of Health, which typically reports new statewide figures at 2 p.m. daily, did not release figures on Sunday due to the data issue.
TDH will not issue data on COVID-19 cases and tests on Sunday, June 28, due to an unplanned shutdown of the state surveillance system. Daily provision of case counts and additional data will resume once the system returns to full functionality. Full statement below. pic.twitter.com/2fMdMdVUcK
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) June 28, 2020
On Monday afternoon, the agency reported 42,297 cases, including 592 deaths, 2,599 hospitalizations and 26,962 recovered in Tennessee.
**Today's report reflects two days of data.** The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is now 42,297 as of June 29, 2020 including 592 deaths, 2,599 hospitalizations and 26,962 recovered. For additional data, go to https://t.co/Psc3HfgZ8j. pic.twitter.com/5YeigJsNNH
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) June 29, 2020
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