New coronavirus cases dropped 37% in Tennessee over the past week, as the spread of the virus continues to slow across the state.
The state averaged around 3,158 new infections per day over the seven days ending on Feb. 19, according to data released from the Tennessee Department of Health.
Last week, the state averaged nearly 5,000 new cases per day, and the week before, the amount was over 10,000.
Infections are falling even faster in Nashville, where the city confirmed an average of 185 new cases per day over the seven days ending on Feb. 19. It’s a 48% drop in new cases compared to the previous week.
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Over the past week, Tennessee’s positivity rate has been around 18%, which is a sharp drop from two weeks ago when the positivity rate was around 32%.
A total of 23,981 people have died from COVID-19 in Tennessee.
Adam Friedman is The Tennessean’s state government and politics reporter. Reach him by email at [email protected].
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