Transmission of COVID-19 across Tennessee has accelerated in the past several weeks, and the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has correspondingly increased.
Due to both testing result delays and the normal course of the viral illness, many cases being reported over the past week reflect infections that occurred as many as 2–3 weeks ago.
As people leave their homes today when compared to last month, the coronavirus is expected to continue spreading with more cass being reported.
On July 8, there were an estimated 808 hospitalized COVID-19 positive patients statewide, an increase of 173 over 7 days.