Coronavirus cases surpass 705,000 in Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Department of Health released data on COVID-19 in the state.

Each day, the health department releases numbers on deaths, cases, recoveries and hospitalizations.

Jan. 23

Cases: 705,876

Deaths: 8,819

Hospitalizations: 22,64

Inactive/Recoveries: 651,283

Total tests: 6,158,760

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 705,876 as of January 23, 2021 including 8,819 deaths, 2,264 current hospitalizations and 651,283 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 11.42%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/9YFgKjXOJT
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 23, 2021

Jan. 22

Friday, Tennessee surpassed 700,000 coronavirus cases in the state.

Cases: 701,847

Deaths: 8,777

Hospitalizations: 2361

Inactive/Recoveries: 646,144

Total tests: 6,128,305

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 701,847 as of January 22, 2021 including 8,777 deaths, 2361 current hospitalizations and 646,144 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 12.25%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/AepyjlK4Kq
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 22, 2021

Jan. 21

Cases: 697,783

Deaths: 8,684

Hospitalizations: 2,513

Inactive/Recoveries: 639,444

Total tests: 6,101,159

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 697,783 as of January 21, 2021 including 8,684 deaths, 2,513 current hospitalizations and 639,444 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 13.17%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/EDNMNWXap9
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 21, 2021

Jan. 20

Cases: 694,291

Deaths: 8,556

Hospitalizations: 2,653

Inactive/Recoveries: 633,428

Total tests: 6,078,484

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 694,291 as of January 20, 2021 including 8,556 deaths, 2,653 current hospitalizations and 633,428 inactive/recovered cases. Percent positive today is 13.92%. For the full report with additional data, visit https://t.co/jlAz89Pj0P. pic.twitter.com/MmACTu6hhv
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 20, 2021

Jan. 19

Cases: 689,808

Deaths: 8,470

Hospitalizations: 2,647

Inactive/Recoveries: 624,306

Total tests: 6,044,547

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 689,808 as of January 19, 2021 including 8,470 deaths, 2,647 current hospitalizations and 624,306 inactive/recovered cases. Percent positive today is 12.43%. For the full report with additional data, visit https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/PuDSqitsPg
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 19, 2021

Jan. 18

Cases: 687,751

Deaths: 8,430

Hospitalizations: 2,660

Inactive/Recoveries: 614,720

Total tests: 6,044,547

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 687,751 as of January 18, 2021 including 8,430 deaths, 2,660 current hospitalizations and 614,720 inactive/recovered cases. Percent positive today is 15.08 percent. Full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/j2cbcRou7F
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 18, 2021

Jan. 17

Cases: 685,321

Deaths: 8,391

Hospitalizations: 2,699

Inactive/Recoveries: 610,796

Total tests: 6,030,431

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 685,321 as of January 17, 2021 including 8,391 deaths, 2,699 current hospitalizations and 610,796 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 13.10%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp pic.twitter.com/BHkWMXAOE4
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 17, 2021

Jan. 16

Cases: 680,847

Deaths: 8,355

Hospitalizations: 2,805

Inactive/Recoveries: 605,596

Total tests: 6,000,691

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 680,847 as of January 16, 2021 including 8,355 deaths, 2,805 current hospitalizations and 605,596 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 14.80%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/HKp4bCa1vd
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 16, 2021

Jan. 15

Cases: 676,039

Deaths: 8,311

Hospitalizations: 2,857

Inactive/Recoveries: 602,938

Total tests: 5,972,373

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 676,039 as of January 15, 2021 including 8,311 deaths, 2,857 current hospitalizations and 602,938 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 14.97%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/D1g0FcMhTI
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 15, 2021

Jan. 14

Cases: 670,482

Deaths: 8,232

Hospitalizations: 2,964

Inactive/Recoveries: 596,883

Total tests: 5,939,455

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 670,482 as of January 14, 2021 including 8,232 deaths, 2,964 current hospitalizations and 596,883 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 17.08%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/wNrvzT3jbb
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 14, 2021

Jan. 13

Cases: 665,499

Deaths: 8,148

Hospitalizations: 3,029

Inactive/Recoveries: 588,974

Total tests: 5,915,239

For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/huRCQ5PV4f
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 13, 2021

Jan. 12

Cases: 660,874

Deaths: 8,011

Hospitalizations: 3,048

Inactive/Recoveries: 579,345

Total tests: 5,894,813

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 660,874 as of January 12, 2021 including 8,011 deaths, 3,048 current hospitalizations and 579,345 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 17.17%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/pxYVJASOnV
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 12, 2021

Jan. 11

Cases: 657,396

Deaths: 7,865

Hospitalizations: 3,079

Inactive/Recoveries: 568,910

Total tests: 5,879,860

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 657,396 as of January 11, 2021 including 7,865 deaths, 3,079 current hospitalizations and 568,910 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 16.93%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/pLvdTclWA1
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 11, 2021

Jan. 10

Cases: 653,869

Deaths: 7,785

Hospitalizations: 3,085

Inactive/Recoveries: 565,197

Total tests: 5,858,864

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 653,869 as of January 10, 2021 including 7,785 deaths, 3,085 current hospitalizations and 565,197 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 16.31%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/nmmQcIzEfz
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 10, 2021

Jan. 9

Cases: 646,450

Deaths: 7,704

Hospitalizations: 3,221

Inactive/Recoveries: 560,642

Total tests: 5,821,802

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 646,450 as of January 9, 2021 including 7,704 deaths, 3,221 current hospitalizations and 560,642 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 18.16%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/tDANWBlRwj
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 9, 2021

Jan. 8

Cases: 640,606

Deaths: 7,618

Hospitalizations: 3,249

Inactive/Recoveries: 559,625

Total tests: 5,789,702

Vaccinations: 215,427

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 640,606 as of January 8, 2021 including 7,618 deaths, 3,249 current hospitalizations and 559,625 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 17.44%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/GzXBFtw7KX
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 8, 2021

Jan. 7

Cases: 634,237

Deaths: 7,492

Hospitalizations: 3,351

Inactive/Recoveries: 555,634

Total tests: 5,756,109

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 634,237 as of January 7, 2021 including 7,492 deaths, 3,351 current hospitalizations and 555,634 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 19.87%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/OrC1a2GtGf
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 7, 2021

Jan. 6

Cases: 625,237

Deaths: 7,381

Hospitalizations: 3,332

Inactive/Recoveries: 548,838

Total tests: 5,716,342

Jan. 5

On January 5, the health department began reporting on vaccinations.

Cases: 617,649

Deaths: 7,267

Hospitalizations: 3,246

Inactive/Recoveries: 539,207

Total tests: 5,686,467

Vaccinations: 169,070

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 617,649 as of January 5, 2021 including 7,267 deaths, 3,246 current hospitalizations and 539,207 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 20.85%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/71Ivj9U8AJ
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 5, 2021

Jan. 4

Cases: 612,250

Deaths: 7,168

Hospitalizations: 3,213

Inactive/Recoveries: 530,494

Total tests: 5,673,239

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 612,250 as of January 4, 2021 including 7,168 deaths, 3,213 current hospitalizations and 530,494 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 21.57%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/UkVx1OuqW5
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 4, 2021

As of January 3, 2021, Tennessee had reached 608,297 total cases, 7,025 total deaths, 3,176 current hospitalizations and 526,966 recoveries from the virus.

The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 608,297 as of January 3, 2021 including 7,025 deaths, 3,176 current hospitalizations and 526,966 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 21.41%. For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/oclLPRAyiD
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) January 3, 2021

Guidance released by the CDC advises practicing preventative measures to help stop an outbreak in your community by:

- Avoiding contact with people who are sick

- If you are sick, stay home

- Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue

- Clean frequently touched surfaces daily

- Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds

- Use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol