11 at Marion, Ark. nursing facility test positive for coronavirus
By Wayne Risher, Daily Memphian
Published: April 06, 2020 12:52 PM CT
Nine residents and two employees of a nursing home and rehabilitation facility in Marion, Arkansas have tested positive for coronavirus, and testing is ongoing, according to Arkansas health officials.
Gov. Bill Lee announced Monday, April 6, $200 million in grants will be distributed to every county and city government across Tennessee for one-time, local expenses, including COVID-19 expenses, in fiscal year 2021.
At today’s joint COVID-19 briefing, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says the state will announce a second field hospital today to go with the one being worked on on Jackson Avenue. He said that testing more is his number one concern.