COVID-19 Numbers Rising to Dangerous Levels; First Lady is Positive

December 20, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed additional cases and deaths related to COVID-19 across the state for December 19 and 20.

TDH announced on Saturday that, due to “the volume of tests being processed”, a daily update was not released. Both days’ totals were released Sunday instead.

The department reported 16,036 total new cases for the two days.

There are currently 78,639 active COVID-19 cases in Tennessee, the highest number of active cases since the start of the pandemic.

TDH confirmed 111 additional deaths for the two-day span, bringing the state up to 6,071 total deaths.

There are 2,789 people currently hospitalized in Tennessee due to COVID-19.

County active cases/deaths:

Bedford 593/54

Cannon 237/8

Coffee 808/56

Franklin 502/44

Grundy 146/15

Lincoln 633/27

Moore 110/4

Rutherford 3,636/214

Warren 964/29

Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee has tested positive for COVID-19. Governor Bill Lee has tested negative but is quarantining.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.