CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County has doubled since Monday, March 23. The community now has six confirmed cases of novel coronavirus.
The entire state, however, has only reported an additional 52 positive cases in the past 24 hours.
Across the state, testing numbers have increased with a total of 11,144 tests done by both the state and private labs. Of all the tests conducted, 10,477 have presented negative COVID-19 results.
On Monday, both City Mayor Joe Pitts and County Mayor Jim Durrett announced coordinated executive orders to limit social gatherings of 10 or more people until April 1, 2020. (READ MORE)
Below is a list of counties with positive COVID-19 cases:
Anderson – 1
Blount – 3
Bradley – 2
Campbell – 2
Carroll – 3
Cheatham – 5
Chester – 1
Claiborne – 1
Cocke – 1
Cumberland – 3
Davidson – 183
Dekalb – 1
Dickson – 5
Dyer – 2
Fayette – 2
Franklin – 1
Gibson – 2
Greene – 5
Hamblen – 2
Hamilton – 8
Hardin – 1
Houston – 1
Jefferson – 3
Knox – 15
Lincoln – 1
Loudon – 2
Madison – 1
Marion – 1
Maury – 6
McMinn – 2
Monroe – 2
Montgomery – 6
Perry – 1
Putnam – 8
Roane – 1
Robertson – 12
Rutherford – 13
Scott – 1
Sevier – 2
Shelby – 99
Sullivan – 2
Sumner – 34
Tipton – 6
Washington – 7
Williamson – 64
Wilson – 7
Out of TN – 95
Pending – 38
TOTAL: 667
Health officials remind residents to stay home if they feel sick. Anyone who feels they are presenting symptoms of coronavirus (fever, cough, and shortness of breath) should first call their primary care provider. There are several testing facilities in Clarksville and Fort Campbell.
Along with the mayors’ directives residents are asked to use good judgement. This includes washing hands with soapy water, maintaining a six-foot distance from others, and covering your mouth when your cough or sneeze.