NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — On March 16, officials announced 52 cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee.

In Middle Tennessee, there is one case in Rutherford County, 25 cases in Davidson County and 18 cases in Williamson County.

Other cases include one in Campbell County, one in Hamilton County, one in Jefferson County, one in Knox County, one in Sevier County, two in Shelby County and one in Sullivan County.

Mayor John Cooper and members of the Metro Coronavirus Task Force gave an update on COVID-19 in Nashville on Monday afternoon.

Dr. Alex Jahangir, the Mayor's Office director of coronavirus response and chairman of the Metro Board of Health, and Dr. Michael Caldwell, director of health with the Metro Public Health Department are expected to speak.

Dr. Caldwell said the age range of coronavirus patients in the county are between 11 and 73 years old. All but one of the patients are recovering at home.

Officials said in Nashville, 1,300 people have been tested.

At the press conference, members of the media were asked to practice social distancing by sitting at least 4 feet from each other.

The Metro Board of Health declared a public health emergency on Sunday evening.

Restaurant owners are being asked to reduce occupancy to 50 percent or 100 seats. Mayor Cooper also called for bars on Lower Broadway and throughout the county to close until further notice.