Coronavirus cases in Williamson County up 30 in past 24 hours

There are now 1,228 active coronavirus cases in the county, a decrease of four since Aug. 10. (Community Impact staff)

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By Wendy Sturges | 2:29 PM Aug 11, 2020 CDT | Updated 2:29 PM Aug 11, 2020 CDT

Coronavirus cases in Williamson County have risen to 3,607 as of Aug. 11, according to the latest update from the Tennessee Department of Health. This marks an increase of 30 new cases reported in the county since the department’s last update Aug. 10.

There are now 1,228 active coronavirus cases in the county, a decrease of four since Aug. 10.

Statewide cases now total 124,915, an increase of 1,001 since Aug. 10.

Since the pandemic reached Tennessee in March, more than 1,270 deaths have been reported and over 5,400 individuals have been hospitalized.

In the state, over 85,300 estimated recoveries have been reported, and more than 1.78 million tests have been administered.

By Wendy Sturges

A Houston native and graduate of St. Edward's University in Austin, Wendy Sturges has worked as a community journalist covering local government, health care, business and development since 2011. She has worked with Community Impact since 2015 as a reporter and editor and moved to Tennessee in 2019.