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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 11:40 AM Mar 2020

Gov. Bill Lee announces first confirmed case of coronavirus in Williamson County

Source: NewsChannel 5 Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Gov. Bill Lee has announced the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in Tennessee. The patient tested positive for the virus Wednesday.

The patient, described as a 44-year-old man, is in Williamson County and is currently quarantined at home. The Tennessee Department of Health is working to determine to which states he traveled.

The health department said the patient has mild symptoms and sought care when he became slightly worse. Health officials said they're working on compiling a list of people that have come in contact with the family. They're also working to determine if he traveled through Nashville International Airport.

Lee added that the risk is low in Tennessee.



Read more: https://www.newschannel5.com/news/gov-bill-lee-tennessee-health-department-to-hold-press-conference-on-coronavirus

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Gov. Bill Lee announces first confirmed case of coronavirus in Williamson County (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Mar 2020 OP
Red State infection Under The Radar Mar 2020 #1
He is fine. He should go to work like normal dalton99a Mar 2020 #2
Williamson county is very red, very rich Lars39 Mar 2020 #3

Lars39

(26,101 posts)
3. Williamson county is very red, very rich
Thu Mar 5, 2020, 12:16 PM
Mar 2020

and very southern Baptist for the most part. Lee is a frickin idiot.

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