December 27 COVID-19 update: Tennessee reports 3,188 new cases, 69 additional deaths
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â The Tennessee Department of Health reported 3,188 new COVID-19 cases and 69 additional deaths Sunday.
Twenty-eight percent of tests came back positive in the past 24 hours.
This brings the state s total case count to 564,080. So far, 6,512 Tennesseans have lost their lives to the virus.
The state also reported 3,527 new recoveries.
There are currently 2,813 patients hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Earlier today Metro Nashville reported 507 additional cases. There are 7,575 active cases in Davidson County, which has seen 66,724 cases so far.
Metro Public Health has reported 456 total deaths.
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Police close off an area damaged by an explosion on Christmas morning on December 25, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. A Hazardous Devices Unit was en route to check on a recreational vehicle which then exploded outside An Intentional explosion on Christmas morning causes Significant damage in downtown Nashville Terry Wyatt/Getty Images/AFP Terry Wyatt / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
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Lee added the Volunteer State spent $175 million between February 2019 and December 2020 responding to larger incidents and now needs federal assistance.
Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has requested emergency federal assistance as the southern US state struggles with the aftermath of an apparent bombing in the city of Nashville on Christmas Day.
You dealing with a lot of damage, at least one person appears to be dead now, three hurt. You’re not sure what the reason for this attack is or what to expect. Even phones, internet and 911 for 180 miles are out because of the damage to the AT&T facility from the bombing right in front of it.
This is on top of an already tough year.
So you have to give that the folks there are handling a lot on Christmas.
But many found the reaction of the Democratic mayor, John Cooper, to be a bit odd as he gave interviews after the blast. Some were very disturbed at him for laughing when talking about the explosion and seeming to treat it in a light manner.