Hamilton County Has 362 New COVID Cases, 9 New Deaths, And Highest Number Hospitalized From Virus; Tennessee Has 4,356 New COVID Cases, 95 More Deaths

  • Friday, December 4, 2020
Hamilton County reported 362 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. The new total is 19,863.

There were nine more deaths from the virus in the county reported on Friday, five male and four females, five were White, four were Black, two were between the ages of 61-70, two were between the ages of 71-80 and five were 81 or older, bringing the total to 173. 

The number of those who have recovered from coronavirus in Hamilton County is 16,919, which is 85 percent, and there are 2,771 active cases. 

Hamilton County had 137 patients hospitalized from the virus, the highest record to date, with an additional 24 suspected cases.
Of those, 80 are county residents. There are 26 people in intensive care. 

The number of coronavirus cases in Tennessee is 392,608 on Friday with 4,356 new cases. There have been 95 more deaths from the virus, for a total of 4,876, said state Health Department officials.

The state currently has 2,485 people hospitalized from the virus, 11 more than on Thursday.

There have been 351,553 people who have recovered from the virus in Tennessee (90 percent).

Testing numbers are above 4.618 million across the state. 

Here are the numbers by county:

Bledsoe County:  1,227 cases, up 3; 5 deaths

Bradley County: 5,775 cases, up 59; 38 deaths, up 1

Grundy County: 815 cases, up 9; 14 deaths

Marion County: 1,212 cases, up 25; 19 deaths

Meigs County: 539 cases, up 14; 12 deaths

Polk County: 715 cases, up 6; 15 deaths

Rhea County: 1,888 cases, up 10; 36 deaths

Sequatchie County: 596 cases, up 12; 5 deaths
Breaking News
Latest Hamilton County Arrest Report
  • 5/18/2024

Here is the latest Hamilton County arrest report: BULLARD, TOMMY JOHN 304 CEDAR BRANCH TRAIL WINSTON, 27105 Age at Arrest: 40 years old Arresting Agency: Chattanooga PD PUBLIC INTOXICATION ... more

Man, 42, Gets Suspended 3-Year Sentence For Statutory Rape That Left 15-Year-Old Girl Pregnant
  • 5/17/2024

A 42-year-old man, who was charged in the statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl who became pregnant, has been given a suspended three-year prison sentence. William Whitaker, 42, pleaded guilty ... more

Man Who Left Another Man In Critical Condition After Highway 153 Road Rage Stabbing Gets 3-Year Term
Man Who Left Another Man In Critical Condition After Highway 153 Road Rage Stabbing Gets 3-Year Term
  • 5/17/2024

A man who stabbed another man at the end of a road rage incident on Highway 153 has been given a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to aggravated assault. Charges of attempted ... more