Tennessee COVID-19 Update for December 24, 2020

December 24, 2020

The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed additional cases and deaths related to COVID-19 across the state for Thursday, December 24.

The department reported 5,257 new cases, putting the state at 77,372 active COVID-19 cases in the state.

Tennessee’s seven-day new cases average is currently 7,610 additional cases per day, while the 14-day new cases average is 8,395.

TDH confirmed 51 additional deaths, bringing the state up to 6,431 total deaths. The state is averaging 76 new deaths per day in December.

On Thursday, the state reported 2,944 people are currently hospitalized in Tennessee due to COVID-19.

Current county active cases/deaths:

Bedford 526/57

Cannon 200/10

Coffee 699/64

Franklin 481/46

Grundy 144/15

Lincoln 558/31

Moore 97/6

Rutherford 3,425/228

Warren 797/33

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.