Hamilton County Has Record 244 COVID Patients Hospitalized; 2 More Deaths And 235 New Cases; State Has 48 More Deaths

  • Thursday, August 26, 2021

Hamilton County had 235 new coronavirus cases reported on Thursday, bringing the total to 53,154.

There have been two more deaths from the virus, and the total is at 548 in the county. It is reported there were both men, one white and one race unknown, one age 31-40 and the other was age 61-70.

There are a record number, 244, patients hospitalized and 65 are in intensive care units. Ten more are hospitalized with suspected COVID. There are 103 Hamilton County inpatients. 

The number of those who have recovered from coronavirus in Hamilton County is 49,517, which is 93 percent. There are 3,089 active cases. 

The number of coronavirus cases in Tennessee is at 1,013,943 Thursday with 6,673 new cases. There were 48 more deaths reported, for a total of 13,304, State Health Department officials said.

The state currently has 2,980 people hospitalized from the virus, which is 49 more than on Wednesday. Testing numbers are above 8.956 million across the state.

The number of people who have recovered from coronavirus in Tennessee is 932,209, which is 92 percent.

Here are the numbers by county, which were last updated on Tuesday: 

Bledsoe County:  2,625 cases, up 45; 13 deaths

Bradley County:  17,558 cases, up 187; 160 deaths

Grundy County: 2,084 cases, up 28; 36 deaths, up 1

Marion County: 4,134 cases, up 99; 51 deaths

Meigs County: 1,688 cases, up 34; 24 deaths

Polk County: 2,449 cases, up 22; 25 deaths

Rhea County: 5,256 cases, up 69; 83 deaths

Sequatchie County: 2,109 cases, up 35; 30 deaths

Knox County: 59,527 cases, up 730; 687 deaths, up 6

Davidson County: 101,752 cases, up 787; 999 deaths, up 4

Shelby County: 120,884 cases, up 942; 1,847 deaths, up 13

 

 

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