Shelby County overall coronavirus positivity rate hits 10%
Health care workers test patients for COVID-19 at the Tiger Lane testing center July 24, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
On Sunday, July 26, the overall positivity rate of coronavirus tests in Shelby County reached 10%.
Local officials have repeatedly said that the positivity rate needs to remain below 10%. Ten percent or higher, they have said, means transmission is happening in the community.
On Monday, July 27, the Shelby County Health Department reported 402 new coronavirus cases from 2,990 tests, which gives the day a positivity rate of 13.4%.
With Monday’s numbers, the overall positivity rate for Shelby County remains at 10%.
The Health Department reported no new deaths resulting from coronavirus. The reported totals for the county are 19,166 coronavirus cases, 262 deaths and 13,465 recoveries. There are now 5,439 active cases.
In Shelby County, 190,801 coronavirus tests have been administered.
As of 5 p.m. Sunday, July 26, the state’s Health Resource Tracking reported 91% of regional intensive care beds are being used, compared to 86% the day prior.
Of the 407 patients in ICU, 139 are COVID-positive and 19 are under investigation for the virus, meaning that about 39% are either COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus.
And 42 ICU beds are available.
As of 5 p.m. Sunday, July 26, the state’s Health Resource Tracking reported 87% of regional acute care beds are in use, compared to 89% the day prior.
Of the 2,033 patients in acute care, 215 are COVID-positive and 87 are under investigation for the virus, meaning that about 15% are either COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus.
And 316 acute care beds are available.
The hospital data above is inclusive of hospitals in Shelby, Lauderdale and Tipton counties in Tennessee; Crittenden County, Arkansas and DeSoto County, Mississippi.
The Tennessee Department of Health reports statewide coronavirus figures at 2 p.m. daily.
As of Sunday, July 26, the agency reported 93,936 coronavirus cases, including 967 deaths, 4,244 hospitalizations and 54,730 people considered recovered.
In Tennessee, 1.4 million coronavirus tests have been administered.
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coronavirus Shelby County Health Department Tennessee Department of HealthElle Perry
A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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