The latest state report on Tennessee coronavirus cases shows Hamilton County has increased from eight to 12 cases. County officials at a press conference at mid-afternoon said the county was still at eight cases.
Total cases in Tennesssee now have climbed to 615 from 505 on Sunday. The fatality count remains at two. The deaths occurred earlier in Nashville.
County Mayor Jim Coppinger said health officials are advising him "that it will likely get worse before it gets better."
He said, "We're in a very serious crisis. I anticipate we haven't seen the worse yet."
He added, "We are going to get through this."
County Mayor Coppinger said the county is closing all its playgrounds. He said, "This attacks all ages."
Becky Barnes, county health department administrator, said 224 individuals have been interviewed who had contact with the eight confirmed cases. She said 77 of those are in quarantine.
Bradley County is shown with two cases and Marion County with one case. McMinn and Monroe counties have two.
Knox County is up to 12 cases, and Shelby County has jumped to 93.
Davidson County has 164 cases, while Williamson County has 63. Sumner County has 34 cases, according to the state report. However, the Nashville Health Department reported 184 case.
Nashville Health Department officials said, "Metro Public Health Department officials announced today a total number of 184 confirmed cases of coronavirus COVID-19 in Nashville/Davidson County, an increase of 5 cases in the past 24 hours. The age range for all confirmed cases in Nashville is from 11 to 73 years old. Of the confirmed cases, one patient has died from complications due to the coronavirus. Two others remain hospitalized. 27 people have recovered from the virus. The remaining 154 cases are self-isolating at home and have mild and manageable symptoms."
Rutherford County now has nine cases. Maury, Putnam, Robertson, Tipton, Washington and Wilson counties have six each.
It is now in 46 of the state's 95 counties.