BREAKING! Tennessee surpasses 5,000 #COVID19 deaths - just 19 days after having passed the 4,000 mark. Also, Tennessee reports the single highest one-day report for new cases. DETAILED ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW 1/
https://twitter.com/TNDeptofHealth/status/1336037800584556545
8,136 new #COVID19 cases reported just today in Tennessee, and we are probably a few days away from seeing the expect post-Thanksgiving surge. 2/ 
At this rate, we are on track to break 150,000 new #COVID19 cases in Tennessee this month. 3/
At this rate, we are on track to break 1,800 new reported #COVID19 deaths in Tennessee this month. 4/
18.73% is the 2nd highest positivity rate for Tennessee since the beginning of the pandemic. It comes just four days after the record-setting day of nearly 20% 5/
At this rate, we are on track to break 1,800 new reported #COVID19 deaths in Tennessee this month. 4/
18.73% is the 2nd highest positivity rate for Tennessee since the beginning of the pandemic. It comes just four days after the record-setting day of nearly 20% 5/
Data on deaths by date of death lags behind about two weeks (waiting for death certificates to be filed), but you see the same dramatic increase in #COVID19 deaths in Tennessee. 6/
This was the 2nd highest daily total for new #COVID19 cases among school-age children (ages 5-18). Remember, while children may not be affected as severely as adults, they have vulnerable teacher and family members. 7/
The positivity rate in Perry and Lincoln counties, here in Middle Tennessee, continues to lead the state. 8/
A number of Tennessee counties, including Lincoln and White in Middle Tennessee, showing #COVID19 infection rates at more than 100/100k residents. 9/9
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