CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Clarksville continues to break records as the Tennessee Department of Health reports there are currently 1,952 active cases of COVID-19, and the county has maintained at least 1,500 active cases since Thursday, Dec. 17. 

Since our last COVID-19 update on Dec. 14, Montgomery County has added 7 new deaths, bringing the total dead from the virus to 109 in the area.

In an attempt to mitigate the virus’ spread, Gov. Bill Lee issued a new Executive Order on Sunday night, limiting the number of people that can gather publicly to just 10. The order will be in effect until Jan. 19, 2021.

While Lee did not issue a statewide mask mandate, Montgomery County is still under a mask order, as reissued by County Mayor Jim Durrett on Dec. 9. The new mandate will be in effect until Dec. 29.

Additionally, Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools announced that all students will learn remotely on the first day of the new semester, Jan. 4.  The reasoning cited Lee’s new order, as well as the rate of spread in the county, which reached an all-time high of 0.859% yesterday, Dec. 20.

COVID-19 numbers

Here are the Montgomery County numbers updated on the county’s dashboard for today, Dec. 21:

  • 10,291 total confirmed cases since March 6
  • 1,952 active cases
  • 183 total hospitalizations
  • 109 total deaths
  • 73,760 total negative lab results

Here are the 14-day trends for the last 28-day period, compiled by Montgomery County’s Director of Health, Joey Smith:

In the last 14 days, Montgomery County has had:

  • 2,767 new cases out of 13,320 tests
  • 8 Hospitalizations
  • 14 COVID-19 Deaths
  • 428 new Schoolage Cases (age 5-18)
  • 195.867 average of new cases daily
In the previous 14 days, Montgomery County had:
  • 1,301 positives out of 7,330 tests.
  • 18 Hospitalizations
  • 14 COVID-19 Deaths
  • 174 new Schoolage Cases (age 5-18)
  • 92 average of new cases daily

Here are the numbers from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System on their respective dashboard, which have grown:

  • 78 students with active cases
  • 444 students in quarantine
  • 60 school employees with confirmed cases
  • 25 school employees in quarantine
  • 366 CMCSS employees on COVID-19 related leave

Here are the Austin Peay State University numbers, according to their dashboard:

  • 6 students with confirmed cases
  • 20 students in quarantine
  • 7 staff and faculty members with confirmed cases
  • 16 staff and faculty members in quarantine

How to get a free COVID-19 test

Free COVID-19 testing is offered by the Montgomery County Health Department in a temporary location at Civitan Park, 650 Bellamy Lane, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday. Drive-thru testing is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and self-administered kits are now available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Follow the signs to the drive-up testing site.