NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee has risen to 2,026. A total of 13 deaths have been reported across the state.

NewsChannel 5 is keeping an independent count of cases in the state, using information from both the Tennessee Department of Health and local health agencies.

Davidson County continues to have the highest number of cases in the state at 541. Metro health officials confirmed the county's second death on Friday. Shelby County follows behind with a total of 379 cases. And Sumner County has the third highest count with a total of 179 cases.

Sumner County has the highest number of deaths in the state with a total of four. Two people with underlying conditions died in Portland and two people died in Gallatin. Three deaths have been reported in Davidson County, according to the mayor's daily press conference on Monday.

The Tennessee Department of Health said there have been 148 hospitalizations.

Current county-by-county numbers are available in the map below this story, updated daily after 2 p.m. These numbers may not add up our independent count, as the daily reports from the Tennessee Department of Health often have dozens of cases that have yet been linked to a county.

Metro and Tennessee health officials have warned the growing demand for testing is leading to a longer turnaround for results, which might create a false impression that the curve is beginning to flatten in the state.

Governor Bill Lee has asked all public schools to remain closed until April 24. On Sunday, President Trump extended the CDC's social distancing guidelines until April 30.

Why our independent count may show different numbers from the state, other media: According to the state department of health, the labs notify local jurisdictions first, which leads to some local health departments reporting higher numbers. They took to social media explaining the discrepancy saying, "Laboratory reports of positive cases are reported to metro and local health departments as soon as results are available. State numbers are updated at 2 p." We are monitoring the count given by local jurisdictions, as well as the counts given by the state, to calculate our independent count.

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