Omicron might be peaking in Tennessee

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Hello, everyone. Welcome to Coronavirus Watch. This is reporter Adam Friedman.

It appears the wave of COVID-19 infections caused by the omicron variant is peaking.

The health department reported infections increased to a record high 17,000 new cases per day over the last week, but it's only a 5% increase compared to the previous week.

It's the smallest increase since the start of the current surge.

The numbers align with expectations from health experts who predicted omicron variant COVID-19 cases would peak around mid-February.

Subscribers can read more about cases around the state and predictions on what could happen after the omicron wave.

A number to know today: 85% — Fifty-four Tennessee counties reported COVID-19 positivity rates above 50% last week. The highest positivity rate was in Pickett County, the state's smallest county, which registered 85%.

Coronavirus in Tennessee by the numbers:

  • 52.1% fully vaccinated in Tennessee

  • 68.6% fully vaccinated in Davidson County

  • 44.2% fully vaccinated in Montgomery County

  • 55.6% fully vaccinated in Rutherford County

  • 67.8% fully vaccinated in Williamson County

  • 206,176: Active cases

  • 16,969: Average new infections per day last week

  • 42.8: Test positivity rate last week

  • 65.4: Average deaths reported per day last week

  • 22,151: Total COVID-19 deaths in Tennessee

Source and notes: Tennessee Department of Health data and vaccination map. Vaccination data is as of Jan. 26. Data on cases, tests, hospitalizations and deaths are as of Jan. 22.

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This article originally appeared on Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: Omicron might be peaking in Tennessee