Coronavirus: Shelby County August death total tops 100
The Shelby County Health Department reported 120 new coronavirus cases and four new related deaths on Monday, Aug. 31.
Elle Perry
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Arts & Culture Art & Design Week aims to take Memphis’ creativity to the nation
Scheduled for Oct. 3-10, Memphis Art & Design Week will include interviews, panels, talks, virtual studio tours and online shopping.
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Coronavirus Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs again drops below 100
About 26% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.
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Metro Hurricane Laura unmoors casino, causes flash flood watch closer to home
The City of Memphis said its crews are preparing for the storm by inspecting storm drains and inlets and clearing them of debris to minimize street flooding.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus: New cases almost double from yesterday but stay under 300
The Shelby County Health Department reported 247 new coronavirus cases and three new related deaths on Thursday, Aug. 27.
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Metro Hurricane Laura to bring heavy rainfall, flooding chances to Memphis area
The National Weather Service - Memphis has forecast the Memphis area to receive 2-3 inches of rainfall through Saturday afternoon.
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Coronavirus Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs drops below 100
The total number of COVID-positive patients in area hospitals was 250, as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus: After recent low totals, testing jumps up to near 3,000
With 289 new coronavirus cases and 2,889 tests reported this morning, the day's positivity rate is almost exactly 10% — the figure local health experts want to see.
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Metro Coronavirus: Day’s positivity rate falls to under 7%
About 30% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus: Metrics, except deaths, decline
The Shelby County Health Department reported 147 new coronavirus cases and six new related deaths on Friday, Aug. 21.
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Coronavirus COVID hospitalizations continue to fall
The number of COVID-positive patients in area hospitals is 278, as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, according to Tennessee's Healthcare Resource Tracking System. Two weeks prior, that number was 359.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus: Average daily case rate drops between two-week periods
The most recent daily positivity rate also fell below 10%.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus: Fewer than 100 new cases reported but testing down, too
The Shelby County Health Department reported 89 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
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East Memphis High school goes virtual after COVID outbreak
All of the school's athletics have been suspended, as well.
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Coronavirus 7-day case average, COVID hospitalizations fall
The Shelby County Health Department reported 229 new cases and four new related deaths on Monday, Aug. 17.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus: Area hospital bed usage drops
According to the state's Healthcare Resource Tracking System, area hospitals had 51 ICU and 236 acute care beds available, as of 5 p.m. Thursday.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus: 7-day case average continues downward slide
The reported total in Shelby County is now 24,347 coronavirus cases, including 20,063 recoveries, 316 deaths and 3,968 active cases.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus: 7-day case average drops
Those 119 newly reported cases come from 1,047 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11.4%.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus: Local ICU numbers inch up
If you are looking for local coronavirus data, you've come to the right place.
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Metro Coronavirus: Latest numbers aren’t great, but overall trend is improving
After several days of decreasing, the 7-day average of new coronavirus cases in Shelby County has increased again.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus: 7-day case average continues downward trajectory
The Shelby County Health Department reported 264 new coronavirus cases and two new related deaths on Friday, August 7.
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Light turnout at Davis Community Center
The voting precinct included pandemic-related precautions.
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Business Coronavirus: 7-day case average trending in right direction
The latest figures add just under 200 new coronavirus cases to the total count.
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Coronavirus COVID-19: Local hospital bed usage increases slightly
Regional hospital bed usage has increased slightly, while the number of COVID-positive patients in ICUs remained at around 120, keeping in line with the past week.
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Metro Latest coronavirus data stays stable
Since July 27, the number of COVID-positive patients in regional intensive care units has hovered around the 120 mark, according to data from the state’s Healthcare Resource Tracking System.
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