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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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The first shipment of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine is expected to arrive in Tennessee on Wednesday as local officials increase the anticipated number of vaccines administered by Aug. 1.
The Shelby County Health Department announced Wednesday it will move into phase 1c of its coronavirus vaccination plan effective Monday, March 8.
The City of Memphis continued to transition into administering COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, trying to streamline the process for those getting the shots.
Kristin Fox-Trautman runs Inspire Community Cafe right next door to her husband’s gym, Stardust Jiu-Jitsu. Both are located in the Binghampton Gateway Center at the intersection of Sam Cooper Boulevard and Tillman Street.
Saturday’s event – one that featured many elected officials and community organizations – was the second unity walk in a three-month span.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said the city is confident —along with its other partners like local hospitals — it can currently deliver 40,000 inoculations, both first and second doses, each week. That’s more than double the current average of 10,000 to 15,000 doses administered.
Austin Peay Station is part of the new $45 million Raleigh Springs Civic Center development at the former Raleigh Springs Mall site on Austin Peay Highway. The station serves as both a traffic and police precinct.
The new Raleigh Springs Civic Center includes a library, walking trail, lake and police station. The city is building it on the former Raleigh Springs Mall site.
The former Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home site is considered a prime location in Bartlett due to its high acreage and its proximity to both U.S. Highways 64 and 70.
Memphis, Light, Gas and Water’s water pressure situation has improved since Friday, but the utility organization’s president J.T. Young said it’s still “a critical patient.” He may have a better timetable Sunday on lifting the boil water advisory. Meanwhile, City Council members look at the water crisis.
Those eligible for phase 1b will be able to make appointments starting Wednesday, Feb. 24. That includes teachers, residents above age 65 and childcare workers.
Temporary restroom facilities are available. Passengers are also advised that airline schedules will likely change throughout the day.
Overall, a total of 103,633 total doses were administered in Shelby County. At least 74,396 people in Shelby County received one vaccine dose; 29,237 people have received both COVID-19 vaccine doses, according to Health Department data.
Rev. Walter Peggs died at age 74 Friday, Feb. 12, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He served as senior pastor of Fullview Missionary Baptist Church in Bartlett since 1984.
The Raleigh vaccination site will open next week at Greater Imani Cathedral of Faith.
Wind chills could fall as low as -5 Saturday night and Sunday morning. Warming centers are open for those who have no heat or no place to go, and the Office of Emergency Management will provide transportation.
Overall, a total of 94,664 total doses were administered in Shelby County. At least 69,557 people in Shelby County received one vaccine dose; 25,107 people have received both COVID-19 vaccine doses, according to Health Department data.
Since March, the Health Department has reported 86,070 total coronavirus cases and 1,439 deaths, classifying 81,866 cases as inactive/recovered.
After being closed for two consecutive days due to inclement weather, three Shelby County Health Department COVID-19 vaccination sites reopened Saturday, Feb. 13.
The Appling City Cove vaccination site remains the closest site for Northeast Shelby County as suburbs in that area seek a location to serve their citizens.
The Shelby County Health Department partnered with Southwest Tennessee Community College to begin administering first doses of the Pfizer vaccine Friday at the school’s Whitehaven center at 1234 Finley Road.
“Buried by the Bernards” will debut Feb. 12 with eight episodes on Netflix, the world’s largest streaming subscription service.
From Jan. 23 to Saturday, the Health Department reported an average of 325 new cases and 3,593 test results a day with a 9% positivity rate. While the case average is still higher than in most points of the pandemic, that’s a notable decline from the previous two-week period.
The 23 reported deaths range from Nov. 16, 2020 to Feb. 3, 2021, according to the Health Department.