Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 11,410 additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Wednesday, December 16. This is a new record of daily cases.
There are currently 66,774 active COVID-19 cases in Tennessee, the highest number since the start of the pandemic.
TDH confirmed 53 additional deaths, bringing the total to 5,668.
The state once again reported a new record for current COVID hospitalizations, 2,874 for Wednesday.
Area county active cases/deaths:
Bedford 601/49
Cannon 250/5
Coffee 733/52
Franklin 408/41
Grundy 124/14
Lincoln 643/26
Moore 110/4
Rutherford 3,126/201
Warren 764/24