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Coronavirus cases in Williamson County up by 32 in 24 hours

Here are the coronavirus data updates to know today in Williamson County. (Community Impact staff)
Here are the coronavirus data updates to know today in Williamson County. (Community Impact staff)

Here are the coronavirus data updates to know today in Williamson County. (Community Impact staff)

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By Wendy Sturges | | Updated

The total number of coronavirus cases in Williamson County has risen to 3,893 as of Aug. 17, according to the latest update from the Tennessee Department of Health. This marks an increase of 32 new cases reported in the county since the department’s last update Aug. 16.

This total includes 1,244 active cases, or people who are currently infected with the coronavirus.
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Statewide cases now total 134,744, an increase of 1,036 since Aug. 16.

Since the pandemic reached Tennessee in March, more than 1,300 deaths have been reported, and over 5,800 individuals have been hospitalized.

In the state, over 94,800 estimated recoveries have been reported, and more than 1.86 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.

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