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From Oct. 10 to Saturday, Oct. 24, the Shelby County Health Department recorded a daily average of 213 new coronavirus cases and 3,326 tests results with a 6.4% positivity rate. The Health Department has reported at least 200 new cases seven days in a row, with the highpoint of 414 new cases on Saturday.
More than 200 additional coronavirus cases every day is our new normal.
The Shelby County Health Department has reported at least 200 new coronavirus cases every day this week.
The day’s positivity rate was above 11%.
“If you choose to trick or treat, keep it to a family unit and make sure there is social distancing,” Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said.
Before last week, Shelby County last saw new coronavirus cases in the 300s in August.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 287 new coronavirus cases and two new related deaths on Monday, Oct. 19.
By Nov. 1, each state is to have identified sites where mass immunization clinics will be held. But plans are hard to make when vaccine requirements aren’t known.
Tennessee Department of Health reports 2,605 new cases, bringing the total number of cases since early March to 228,744. Six new deaths push the statewide toll to 2,909.
From Oct. 3 to Saturday, Oct. 17, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 155 new coronavirus cases and 3,039 test results each day, yielding a 5.1% positivity rate.
Shelby County’s 49 new COVID-19 cases came from 907 test results, yielding a 5.4% positivity rate.
For the second day this week, the Shelby County Health Department reported 250 or more new coronavirus cases.
According to Health Department data, 13 is the age of the youngest COVID-19 fatality; 100 is the oldest.
That number, 203, is the highest since Sept. 23.
“COVID-19 is still a very much present danger to the people of Shelby County and can be found in virtually all parts of Shelby County,” said Shelby County Health Department Deputy Director David Sweat.
August 9 was the last time Shelby County reported new coronavirus cases in the 300-range; on that day it was 337.
The Shelby County Health Department issued a new health directive Monday, Oct. 12, that addresses evictions as well as the opening and closing of K-12 schools.
Shelby County’s reported coronavirus total is now 33,134 cases, including 31,081 recoveries, 1,516 active cases and 537 deaths.
The daily positivity rate Sunday was less than 3%.
From Sept. 26 to Saturday, Oct. 10, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 134 new coronavirus cases and 3,058 test results each day, yielding a 4.4% positivity rate.
Shelby County’s 146 new coronavirus cases came from 2,774 test results, yielding a 5.3% positivity rate. Test results are not reflective of the previous 24-hour period and include tests over multiple days.
More than 500 people in Shelby County have died from the coronavirus, according to the Shelby County Health Department.
Kroger gift cards are intended to cover some expenses until test results are back.
As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, there were 186 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds, per state data; 57 were in intensive care units.
Two local higher education institutions are the recipients of surplus lab equipment given in a long-term loan from the Health Department.