Coronavirus daily blog, March 23: Second St. Jude employee tests positive
The Tennessee Department of Health releases the latest numbers: 93 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Shelby County and 615 cases in Tennessee.
Abigail Warren
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Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus daily blog, March 22: Miss. reports 18 cases in DeSoto County
Memphis: 66
DeSoto: 18
Tipton: 5
Fayette: 3
Marshall: 3
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CoronavirusCoronavirus daily blog, March 20: Graceland closing through at least April 3
The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 30, and Shelby County Schools is scrapping its plan to provide lunches for students due to a Central Nutrition Center employee testing positive for COVID-19.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus daily blog, March 21: Health official says spread continuing in families, workplaces
The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 42, and the Shelby County Health Department says the increase is "not unexpected because testing has increased, especially by commercial laboratories.”
•MATA to implement social distancing on buses, trolleys
• Gibson’s Donuts to close temporarily
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Coronavirus U of M instructor dies in Milwaukee of apparent COVID-19 complications
Lenard Wells, a University of Memphis criminal justice professor, has died in Milwaukee of apparent COVID-19 complications.
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Education YMCA to run Shelby County Schools meal distribution program during closure
YMCA of Memphis & Mid-South has stepped in to make sure students who were relying on Shelby County Schools for meals next week can be fed. Shelby County Schools announced Friday it was suspending its program after a nutrition services employee tested positive for COVID-19.
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Suburbs Closed for at least the week, suburban schools ponder next steps
Shelby County's suburban school districts were supposed to return from Spring Break this coming week but instead are now, like everyone else, figuring out how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. All are closed at least through the coming week.
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Coronavirus Restaurants, gyms, theaters ordered to close by county mayor, suburban leaders
Suburban cities and county follow the lead of Memphis and shut down dine-in restaurant service and some other businesses.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus daily blog, March 19: Tipton County records first COVID-19 case
Mayor Jim Strickland announces churches, dine-in restaurants and gyms must close.
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Shelby County Harris declares county state of emergency to pave way for federal aid
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris declared a state of emergency Thursday. Shelby County has been approved for public assistance and some federal aid.
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Business Cleaning services see increased requests as COVID-19 concerns rise
As coronavirus cases continue to rise in the area and statewide, cleaning services are seeing a larger number of requests for thorough treatment of commercial and residential spaces.
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