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It's Monday, July 20. Click here to learn about FedEx robotic arms and delivery drivers playing tag, local college reopenings and what Memphis actors had to say about their roles in the Starz show "P-Valley."
Shelby County’s 304 new coronavirus cases come from 1,678 tests, a positivity rate of 18.1%.
The Health Department reported 700 new cases July 14.
In regional ICUs, 62 beds are available. Forty percent of ICU patients are either COVID-19 positive or under investigation for the virus.
The area's overall positivity rate is at 9.1% with the new cases.
Ninety percent of regional ICU and 92% of acute care beds are in use.
Of the 401 patients in ICUs, 126 are COVID-positive and another 26 are under investigation for the virus; meaning that about 38% of patients are COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus.
It's Thursday, July 16, and there's a virtual SCS School Board candidate forum and a new grocery delivery service.
It’s Friday, July 17, and early voting starts today. We also talk to parents and CEOs and basketball coaches about how the pandemic is affecting their lives.
The health department reported 362 new coronavirus cases and six additional deaths on Friday, July 10.
“We are confident this is the best decision to ensure the safety of our artists, our volunteers, our sponsors and our community during this uncertain time,” the festival director said.
There is currently a 35% chance of someone with coronavirus being present at an event of 10 people in Shelby County, according to a real-time coronavirus event risk assessment planning tool created by researchers.
The state’s Health Resources Tracking Systems reports that that as of July 6, 346 patients were hospitalized for coronavirus in Shelby County.
Overall, 143,329 coronavirus tests have been administered in Shelby County.
Monday's numbers also bring the area's reported coronavirus-related deaths to 200.
FedEx Corp. chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith is a 10% owner of the team.
Those 394 new cases come from 3,164 tests, a positivity rate of 12.5%.
As of 5 p.m. June 29, more than 80% of ICU hospital beds in Shelby County were in use, overall.
But, the percentage of female entrepreneurs in the area is close to 5% compared to about 8% nationally.
The lack of new numbers is due to a data upload issue with the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System, according to the Shelby County Health Department.
According to the state’s Hospital Resources Tracking System, 84% of acute care and 83% of intensive care unit hospital beds are being used, overall, in Shelby County.
Those 294 new cases come from 2,963 tests, a 9.9% positivity rate.
The 191 newly reported coronavirus cases come from 1,342 tests, a positivity rate of 14.2%.
According to the state’s Health Resources Tracking System, as of June 22, 82% of acute care beds and 76% of ICU beds in Shelby County were being used. Those figures are not for coronavirus patients only, but overall hospitalizations including COVID-19 patients.
Shelby County has 8,094 coronavirus cases and 164 related deaths, according to the health department.