COVID transmission rate soars to highest since April 2020
Dr. Bruce Randolph listens to Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris speak at a July 15, 2021, briefing addressing the surge of Delta variant cases locally. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The positivity rate has tripled since July 1, to 8.9%. The majority of cases are the Delta variant, which is 50% to 60% more contagious than the B.1.1.7 strain that was dominant here from mid-March 2021 to early July.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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