Paris, Tenn.—The State Department of Health is now reporting four positive cases for COVID-19.
According to data provided by Henry County Medical Center, two of those patients are currently hospitalized there. A third is self-quarantined. The fourth is not showing up on HCMC statistics and may have been tested by a private physician not associated with the hospital.
HCMC provides a daily chart on its website which shows the status of COVID-19 in Henry County.
Statewide, the COVID-19 case count is now 2,845 as of April 2, 2020, including 32 deaths, 263 hospitalizations and 220 recovered. In our area, Carroll still at 5; Benton, 4; Obion 2; Weakley 2; Dyer at 5 and Gibson now at 6.
Henry County Medical Center COVID-19 Data
This data is meant to provide a rough estimate and may differ or change as new information becomes available. Last updated April 2, 2020 at 9 a.m.
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| County of Origin | Positives | Negatives | Total Tested* | Hospitalizations^ | Deaths |
| Henry County | 2 | unknown | unknown | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | unknown | unknown | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 66 | 118 | 2 | 0 |
*This is only the tests that HCMC has done since 3/13/2020 with inpatients, through the Emergency Room, or through our drive through located outside the Emergency Department. This does not include any tests collected at other facilities, provider offices, or the health department, just those completed at HCMC.
^This only includes hospitalizations at HCMC.
The link for the HCMC daily chart is here: https://www.hcmc-tn.org/coronavirus-covid-19-information/