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Gov. Lee extends stay-at-home order through end of April

At Monday's news conference, Gov. Bill Lee extended the state's stay at home order through April 30.

The order mandates that non-essential businesses stay closed.

The governor's decision aligns Tennessee with President Donald Trump's latest calls for businesses to reopen in early May.

Lee also announced the creation of an economy recovery group that will focus on a phased reboot of the state economy, led by Tourism Commissioner Mark Ezell.

The group will work in coordination with local mayors, health care professionals and representatives of impacted industries, the mayor said.

State's confirmed cases climb to 5,610

On Monday, the Tennessee Department of Health announced there were 5,610 confirmed cases of the coronavirus across the state, an increase of 302 from Sunday's reported 5,308 cases.

As of Monday, 109 people have died from the virus in Tennessee.

Of those who tested positive, 1,671 have recovered, the Department of Health said, and 579 patients have required hospitalization.

Nashville's confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 1,385

Metro Public Health Department officials announced on Monday 1,385 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nashville and Davidson County, an increase of 37 in the past 24 hours.

The confirmed cases range in age from 2 months to 94 years.

So far, officials said, 13 people have died in Davidson County after contracting the virus.

Eighty-six people who have tested positive for COVID-19 have been hospitalized, and 291 individuals have recovered from the virus. The remaining cases are self-isolating at home and have mild and manageable symptoms.

For the first time since Metro officials began releasing coronavirus numbers last month, Dr. Alex Jahangir, head of the Metro Nashville Coronavirus task force, released a race breakdown by percentage in Davidson County:

49: White

13: Black

12: Multi-racial

3: Asian

8: Unknown

15: Pending

13 TDOC staffers test positive

The Tennessee Department of Correction announced Sunday that 13 staff members and six contract employees have tested positive for COVID-19.

Testing was conducted on Friday at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville and the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex in Pikeville, in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Health and the Tennessee Department of Military.

Results of the testing are as follows:

Employees tested: 1,145

Negative results: 1,126

Positive results: 19

TDOC staff positive: 13

Contract employees positive: 6

All of the employees were asymptomatic at the time of testing, officials said.

Tennessee COVID-19 cases rise to 5,308 on Sunday

The Tennessee Department of Health announced at least 5,308 reported cases of COVID-19 in the state as of Sunday afternoon, up from 5,114 on Saturday.

TDH also reported 101 people have died and 567 have been hospitalized, while 1,504 people have recovered from the virus in the state.

Nashville's confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 1,348 on Sunday

Metro Public Health Department officials announced on Sunday 1,348 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nashville and Davidson County, an increase of 92 in the past 24 hours.

The confirmed cases range in age from 2 months to 94 years.

So far, officials said, 13 people have died in Davidson County after contracting the virus.

Fifty-seven people who have tested positive for COVID-19 have been hospitalized, and 279 individuals have recovered from the virus. The remaining cases are self-isolating at home and have mild and manageable symptoms.

The local heath department COVID-19 hot line received 70 calls on Saturday.

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Reach Natalie Neysa Alund at nalund@tennessean.com and follow her on Twitter @nataliealund.