Fewer than 10% of cases in vaccinated people, health department says
Shelby County Health Department will offer the coronavirus vaccine to adults and children 12 and older from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, July 10, and Saturday, July 17, at the Health Department offices, 814 Jefferson.(Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The reproductive rate of coronavirus in Shelby County is now 1.22, the highest since June 25, 2020. The seven-day average positivity rate is now 4.5%, up from 2.9% on July 1, 2021.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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