Local and state coronavirus cases, tests and recoveries, as of May 1

By The Daily Memphian Staff, Daily Memphian Published: May 01, 2020 9:07 AM CT

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The state and local COVID-19 curves, as of May 1

By The Daily Memphian Staff May 01, 2020

Private prison turns up more than 1,200 COVID-19 cases

Gov. Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group announced Friday a mass COVID-19 testing initiative will begin next week for all Tennessee Department of Correction staff and the inmates after testing at Trousdale Turner found more than 1,200 positive cases.

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Local and state coronavirus cases, tests and recoveries, as of May 1

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The state and local COVID-19 curves, as of May 1

Private prison turns up more than 1,200 COVID-19 cases

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