Williamson County coronavirus count: cases up by 35, active cases continue to decline

By Wendy Sturges | 2:39 PM Aug 20, 2020 CDT
Updated 2:38 PM Aug 20, 2020 CDT

Here is how the coronavirus has impacted Williamson County. (Community Impact staff)

The total number of coronavirus cases in Williamson County has risen to 3,979 as of Aug. 20, according to the latest update from the Tennessee Department of Health. This marks an increase of 35 new cases reported in the county since the department’s last update Aug. 19.

This total includes 1,192 active cases, or people who are currently infected with the coronavirus.

Statewide cases now total 139,175, an increase of 1,375 since Aug. 19.

Since the pandemic reached Tennessee in March, more than 1,480 deaths have been reported, and over 6,100 individuals have been hospitalized.

In the state, over 100,000 estimated recoveries have been reported, and more than 1.94 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.