Local coronavirus test positivity rate increases again
On Friday, the Shelby County Health Department reported a daily positivity rate of 16.4%.
Elle Perry
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Coronavirus Shelby County overall coronavirus positivity rate hits 10%
On Sunday, July 26, the overall positivity rate of coronavirus tests in Shelby County reached 10%.
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Arts & Culture Starz renews record-setting ‘P-Valley’ for second season
Memphis native Katori Hall created “P-Valley,” a series about a strip club in the Mississippi Delta.
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Coronavirus Shelby County adds 500 coronavirus cases in one of highest days yet
Of the 392 patients in regional ICUs, 120 are COVID-positive and 16 are under investigation for the virus, meaning that about 35% are either COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus. And 52 ICU beds are available.
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Metro Number of patients hospitalized for coronavirus increases
Of the 393 patients in regional ICUs, 127 are COVID-positive and 14 are under investigation for the virus, meaning that about 36% are either COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus. And 47 ICU beds are available.
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Coronavirus Daily positivity rate spikes with newly reported tests
The Shelby County Health Department reported 326 new coronavirus cases from only 610 tests on Thursday, giving the day a positivity rate of 53.4%.
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Coronavirus Shelby County July coronavirus death toll exceeds 80
For the month of July, the Shelby County Health Department has reported 83 coronavirus-related deaths. That compares to 76 in June, 59 in May and 44 in April. Nineteen deaths have been reported since July 23.
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August 2020
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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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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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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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Light turnout at Davis Community Center
The voting precinct included pandemic-related precautions.
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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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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: Local ICU numbers inch up
If you are looking for local coronavirus data, you've come to the right place.
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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: 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: 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 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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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 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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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 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: 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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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: 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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