NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES DOUBLE IN A DAY IN TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY LATEST TO REPORT CASE

Knox County confirmed its first case of coronavirus today, bringing the total to 18 in the state of Tennessee. It was 9 as of late yesterday. The Tennessee Department of Health said yesterday one new case was reported in Davidson County and another in Williamson. Sullivan County Regional Health Department officials announced Tuesday that Sullivan County has its first confirmed case. No deaths have been reported so far in the state in relation to the virus.