Shelby County coronavirus cases increase by 101, deaths by 3
More than 90,000 coronavirus tests have been administered in Shelby County.
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More than 90,000 coronavirus tests have been administered in Shelby County.
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said most of the 133 deaths in Shelby County are from nursing home clusters and outbreaks.
That brings the statewide total to 20,965 confirmed coronavirus cases and 343 deaths.
Through May 24, 9,401 people in Mississippi are considered recovered from the disease.
In Tennessee, 13,073 people are considered officially recovered from the disease.
That brings the total to 13,458 confirmed cases and 635 deaths.
In Shelby County, 2,974 people are considered officially recovered from coronavirus.
Dr. Alisa Haushalter and Dr. Bruce Randolph of the Shelby County Health Department say it's important to wear face coverings and maintain proper distance when interacting with people not from the same household.
The total is now 12,624 confirmed cases and 596 deaths.
That brings the statewide total to 19,394 confirmed cases and 315 deaths.
One of those deaths was in DeSoto County.
The total is now 18,961 confirmed cases and 313 deaths in Tennessee, according to the Department of Health.
There have been 1,515 hospitalizations for the disease in Tennessee and 11,783 are considered officially recovered.
As Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter says, if masks are a fashion statement, people will be more likely to wear them.
DeSoto County has 418 confirmed cases and five deaths.
DeSoto County has 404 confirmed cases and five deaths, according to the state's Department of Health.
That brings the total to 18,378 confirmed cases and 305 deaths.
The new positions, dedicated to fighting the pandemic, include administrative staff, strike teams, epidemiologists, nurses, case investigators, enforcement and compliance investigators, data entry and training personnel and testing teams.
Shelby County Schools superintendent Joris Ray outlines the district’s long-term strategy for reopening schools.
State Rep. Barbara Cooper announced Thursday that free, voluntary testing for COVID-19 will begin next week in many of the city’s housing units in Memphis.
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said there are “no significant barriers” to reopening, but that it would be premature to reopen before the full 14 days.