The Hamilton County Health Department reported 296 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday, up from 235 the day before. The total of cases in the county is now 55,571.
There have been four more deaths from the virus, and the total is at 565 in the county. It is reported it was three men and one woman; two white, one black and one other; and one age 31-40, two age 51-60 and one age 61-70.
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations has reached 331 in Hamilton County - down from 338 yesterday. Seven more are hospitalized with suspected COVID. There are 102 Hamilton County inpatients and 84 patients are in ICU, up from 77 the day before. This is the highest number of ICU patients Hamilton County has had since the coronavirus began.
The number of those who have recovered from coronavirus in Hamilton County is 51,525, which is 93 percent. There are 3,481 active cases, up from 3,470 the day before.
Tennessee reported 6,698 new cases on Friday - up from 3,199 the day before.
The CDC said Tennessee has the highest number of new COVID-19 cases by population of any state.
Tennessee was listed with a seven-day case rate of 790.1 per 100,000 people.
There were 76 more deaths in Tennessee reported on Friday - more than double the 36 from the previous day.
The state currently has 3,565 people hospitalized from the virus - up from 3,505.
Here are the numbers by county:
Bledsoe County: 2,879 cases, up 24; 13 deaths
Bradley County: 18,579 cases, up 110; 162 deaths, up 1
Grundy County: 2,208 cases, up 30; 36 deaths
Marion County: 4,668 cases, up 49; 51 deaths
Meigs County: 1,794 cases, up 7; 24 deaths
Polk County: 2,586 cases, up 18; 25 deaths
Rhea County: 5,665 cases, up 36; 84 deaths
Sequatchie County: 2,354 cases, up 28; 30 deaths
Knox County: 63,029 cases, up 339; 715 deaths, up 3
Davidson County: 105,469 cases, up 623; 1,012 deaths, up 12
Shelby County: 126,479 cases, up 667; 1,900 deaths, up 12