First West Tennessee Coronavirus Case Confirmed

The first case of coronavirus in west Tennessee has been confirmed.

WREG reports that health officials say the case is in Shelby County, and the patient is hospitalized at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.

Reports say that the patient is in good condition, and had traveled outside the state, but not outside the country.

The first case in Tennessee was reported last week in metro Nashville after a Williamson County patient tested positive for the virus.