NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Just days after Governor Lee issued a Shelter at Home urging Tennesseans to stay home whenever possible, the governor’s office has now made it a requirement.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will sign Executive Order 23 requiring that Tennesseans stay home unless they are carrying out essential activities as data shows an increase in citizen movement across the state.

“Over the last few weeks, we have seen decreases in movement around the state as Tennesseans socially distance and stay at home,” said Gov. Lee. “However, in recent days we have seen data indicating that movement may be increasing and we must get these numbers trending back down. I have updated my previous executive order to clearly require that Tennesseans stay at home unless they are carrying out essential activities.”

Data from the Tennessee Department of Transportation analyzed traffic patterns for March 2020. While safer at home measures and further restrictions on businesses showed a steep drop-off in vehicle movement from March 13-29, data beginning on March 30 indicates travel is trending upwards, again.

The Administration also analyzed data from Unacast to understand cell phone mobility and determine movement trends among people. Unacast indicates the movement of Tennesseans is trending toward pre-COVID-19 levels.

“The month of April stands to be an extremely tough time for our state as we face the potential for a surge in COVID-19 cases,” said Lee. “Every Tennessean must take this seriously, remain at home and ensure we save lives.”

The executive order remains in effect until April 14, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Gov. Lee will address these measures in the press briefing today at 3 p.m. CDT.

This list shows County/Positive Cases/Negative Cases (as provided by the TN Department of Health). Fatalities are noted in counties containing a COVID-19 related fatality.

Anderson – 10/164
Bedford – 6/110
Benton – 4/36
Bledsoe – 2/15
Blount – 32/148
Bradley – 18/171
Campbell – 4/66
Cannon – 4/59
Carroll – 5/91
Carter – 1/68
Cheatham – 11/196
Chester – 3/49
Claiborne – 2/39
Clay – 1/28
Cocke – 1/53
Coffee – 3/135
Crockett – 0/29
Cumberland – 16/296
Davidson – 617/4,813 There are six fatalities in this county. (Metro Health reports 785 cases)
Decatur – 0/38
Dekalb – 5/75
Dickson – 20/147
Dyer – 5/82
Fayette – 14/148
Fentress – 1/52
Franklin – 8/97
Gibson – 6/143
Giles – 3/76
Grainger – 3/41
Greene – 16/87 There is one fatality in this county.
Grundy – 8/35
Hamblen – 3/90
Hamilton – 61/671  There are three fatalities in this county.
Hancock – 0/6
Hardeman – 4/55
Hardin – 2/115
Hawkins – 7/71
Haywood – 2/41
Henry – 4/79
Hickman – 1/67
Houston – 1/77
Humphreys – 2/39
Jackson – 2/29
Jefferson – 6/87
Johnson – 2/7
Knox – 92/885 There is one fatality in this county.
Lake – 0/16
Lauderdale – 2/43
Lawrence – 2/129
Lewis – 2/18
Lincoln 2/54
Loudon – 9/119
Macon – 5/96
Madison – 13/212
Marion – 13/48 There is one fatality in this county.
Marshall – 2/119
Maury – 18/409
McMinn – 3/151
McNairy – 3/60
Meigs – 2/43
Monroe – 5/99
Montgomery – 37/541
Moore – 0/15
Morgan – 1/29
Obion – 2/72 There is one fatality in this county.
Overton – 2/82
Perry – 2/26
Pickett – 0/12
Polk – 1/19
Putnam – 37/331
Rhea – 0/77
Roane – 3/128
Robertson – 41/347
Rutherford – 113/1120  There is one fatality in this county.
Scott – 3/55
Sesquatchie – 2/23
Sevier – 10/234
Shelby – 570/2,829 There are five fatalities in this county. (Shelby County Health Dept reports 405)
Smith – 3/91
Stewart – 0/47
Sullivan– 17/183 There is one fatality in this county.
Sumner – 268/913  There are seven fatalities in this county.
Tipton – 24/196
Trousdale – 6/33  There is one fatality in this county.
Unicoi – 1/30
Union – 1/26
Van Buren – 0/20
Warren – 1/93
Washington – 20/293
Wayne – 2/31
Weakley – 1/68
White – 2/77
Williamson – 199/1,434 There are three fatalities in this county.
Wilson – 62/756
Out of TN – 212/4,972 There is one fatality in this category.
Pending – 103/4,955

TOTAL 2,845 positive cases
TOTAL 31,766 negative cases

There have been 32 deaths across the state.