Coronavirus: More than 250 cases added to total
The 265 cases come from 2,538 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.4%.
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The 265 cases come from 2,538 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.4%.
Local health officials have been encouraging residents to get flu vaccinations. Next month, a free, drive-thru option is coming to Midtown and Germantown.
The 290 cases come from 2,549 tests, which gives the day a positivity rate of 11.4%.
In Shelby County, 331,167 people have been tested for coronavirus; 12% of them have received a positive result.
Tuesday’s 691 cases come from 8,252 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 8.4%.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 187 new coronavirus cases and five new related deaths.
Since March, the Health Department has reported 604 Shelby County deaths from coronavirus.
There were 376 COVID-positive patients in area hospitals as of 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System.
The 686 cases come from 6,396 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.7%.
The 835 cases come from 9,048 tests, which gives the day a positivity rate of 9.2%.
There were 397 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds as of 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The 389 cases come from 3,621 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.7%.
In Shelby County, 351,616 people have been tested for coronavirus; 13% have received positive results.
In Shelby County, 356,189 people have been tested for coronavirus; 13% have received positive results.
The fund plans to award grants monthly through the end of the year.
In Shelby County, 361,799 people have been tested for coronavirus; 13% have received positive results.
Shelby County Health Department modeling predicts that more than 500 COVID-19 patients will be hospitalized in the area by Christmas Day.
The Memphis and Shelby County Joint COVID-19 Task Force is hosting another round of free surge testing from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, at Tiger Lane and Poplar Healthcare.
According to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System, 92% of area intensive care unit beds and 93% of area acute care beds were in use.
About 38% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having coronavirus.
Thirty area ICU beds and 198 area acute care beds were available.
The 311 cases come from 2,706 tests, which gives the day a positivity rate of 11.5%.
About 41% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive (151) or suspected of having the virus (9), as of 5 p.m. Monday, according to Tennessee’s Healthcare Resource Tracking System.
The Memphis Regional Megasite made the organization’s top 3 in its 15-year list of worst government waste.
The 588 new cases come from 5,588 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.5%.