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Coronavirus Live Blog, April 8: COVID-19 claims life of FedEx pilot
There have been 449 hospitalizations statewide and 592 people have recovered from the disease.
Elle Perry
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 9: State reports 4,634 cases, 94 deaths
The Tennessee Department of Health puts the Shelby County coronavirus case number at 1,006.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 13: Tennessee up to 5,610 cases, 109 deaths
The state reports 1,331 confirmed cases in Shelby County.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 15: County approves $2.5M for virus expenses
Shelby County Commission has approved spending $2.5 million for coronavirus testing and other expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 17: Grizzlies set up community fund
The fund will be divided into three focus areas: education, food insecurity and support for small businesses and people in the local gig economy.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 20: State’s ‘Safer at Home’ order to end April 30
Bill Lee announced the order for Tennesseans to remain at home will expire April 30, with most businesses in 89 counties, allowed to re-open on May 1. He said he spoke with mayors from the state’s largest urban areas, and noted they will be providing their own outlines for opening.
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April 2020
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 21: Lee reiterates cooperation with urban mayors
The governor reiterates his cooperation with mayors of Tennessee's major cities.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 14: Tennessee up to 5,823 cases, 124 deaths
There have been 633 hospitalizations and 1,969 people are classified as having recovered from the disease.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 10: Vanderbilt model suggests mid-May to mid-June peak, depending on behavior
The best-case scenario assumes statewide testing and improved contact tracing.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus Live Blog, April 7: Tennessee at 4,138 cases, 72 deaths
Shelby County has 19 fatalities compared to 9 in Davidson County.
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South Memphis Comprehensive rezoning proposed for Lamar auto corridor
The 7.5-mile stretch of Lamar Avenue from Bellevue to Prescott encompasses 188 parcels that would be rezoned in the process.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus Live Blog, April 6: Shelby County deaths now at 17
The number of coronavirus cases in Shelby County currently stands at 789, according to the Shelby County Health Department.
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South Memphis Vo-tech training to include 3-D printing and production
Joel Weinshanker's Made in Memphis LLC is set to move into the old Graves Elementary building in Whitehaven. Job training will be linked to Shelby County Schools.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, April 1: Marshall Co. Schools suspends meal plan
Health Department medical director Dr. Bruce Randolph said 5,506 have been tested, with 9% positive.
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Metro Building permit filed for Whitehaven Starbucks
The permit, filed Tuesday, March 31, is valued at $525,000.
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March 2020
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Coronavirus Coronavirus live blog, March 31: Shelby County reports 405 cases, including 3 deaths
There have been 546 COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the metro area that comprises Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties in Tennessee; Crittenden County, Arkansas; and DeSoto and Marshall counties in Mississippi.
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Coronavirus 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.
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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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Business Putting the Zoom in Zumba: How gyms are adapting
In this time of physical distancing, Memphians are connecting for wellness and exercise via the internet.
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Coronavirus Coronavirus daily blog, March 18: Health Department confirms fourth Shelby case
- Tennessee's 98 cases mostly in patients between 18-49 years old
- Small business emergency declared
- Nike donating $500,000 to Memphis response
- Community Foundation launches response fund
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