Coronavirus: Nearly 700 new cases reported
About 38% of area ICU patients were COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus. Six additional coronavirus-related deaths bring the Shelby County total to 722.
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About 38% of area ICU patients were COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus. Six additional coronavirus-related deaths bring the Shelby County total to 722.
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About 36% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having coronavirus.
The 778 cases come from 6,934 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11.2%.
About 44% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having coronavirus.
According to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System, 95% of area ICU and 91% of area acute care beds were in use.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 611 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, Dec. 24. The new cases come from 5,207 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11.7%.
The 305 new cases come from almost 2,000 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 15.6%.
According to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System, 93% of area ICU and area acute care beds were in use.
The number of COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds hits a new high for the pandemic.
That compares to 104 deaths reported in October and 88 deaths reported in November.
The health department reported 344 new cases from 2,021 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 17%.
The county is in phase 1a1 of the state’s vaccination plan but the Health Department has been offering vaccinations to funeral/mortuary workers and those 75 and older when vaccines have been available.
The Shelby County Health Department is vaccinating residents and staff of assisted living and other congregate facilities this week. No drive-thru vaccination sites are operating.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 31 more coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, Jan. 7.
More than 1,000 Shelby Countians are now reported to have died from the novel coronavirus.
As the Health Department resumes vaccinations, it reported just over 500 new coronavirus cases.
All slots for January are currently filled.
There were 565 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System.
In addition to those deaths, the Health Department also reported 548 new coronavirus cases.
The 491 cases come from 4,472 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11%.
The day had a positivity rate of 14.5%.
The agency plans to release the information every Wednesday.
After two days with no new deaths attributed to the coronavirus, the Shelby County Health Department reported 14 on Thursday.
The 337 cases come from 4,172 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 8.1%.