Coronavirus: Nearly 600 new cases reported
The 588 new cases come from 5,588 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.5%.
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December 2020
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Coronavirus: Public asked to volunteer to serve
“If you are a licensed medical provider in any domain, we need you,” said Doug McGowen, City of Memphis chief operating officer. “There are paid and unpaid positions. We also need non-medical volunteers.”
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More than 150 ICU patients in the area are COVID-positive
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.
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City combines regular and recycled garbage pickup to deal with COVID absences
The city estimates a quarter of solid waste crews have the COVID virus and are in quarantine.
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Coronavirus: More than 300 new cases reported
The 311 cases come from 2,706 tests, which gives the day a positivity rate of 11.5%.
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Shelby County COVID-19 case average, hospitalizations reach new highs
From Nov. 21 to Dec. 5, the Health Department reported an average of 415 new cases and 3,980 test results a day yielding a 10.4% positivity rate. With cases outgrowing tests, that’s leading to a surging county positivity rate.
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Shelby County surpasses 50,000 coronavirus cases
The Shelby County Health Department reported 541 new COVID-19 cases and seven virus-related deaths in its daily update Saturday.
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Health Dept. plans to clarify Health Directive
Shelby County Health Department health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph said that the agency will reexamine the loopholes or confusion in the current health directive.
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Coronavirus: 521 patients hospitalized in the area; 6 new deaths in Shelby
Thirty area ICU beds and 198 area acute care beds were available.
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Health Dept. closes In Love Memphis following large party
The Health Department ordered In Love Memphis to close for two weeks, said Alisa Haushalter, Shelby County Health Department Director. That’s the minimum amount of time the agency can require a facility to close.
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Analysis: What we expect from the Health Department in a pandemic
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says the Health Department needs time to compile data being sought. Is that too much to ask? Probably not.
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Coronavirus: Hospitalizations remain above 500 mark
About 38% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Hospitalizations still top 500
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.
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Coronavirus: Hospitalizations top 500, a high once predicted for Christmas
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.
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November 2020
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Coronavirus: Nearly 450 hospitalized, and higher number expected for holidays
Shelby County Health Department modeling predicts that more than 500 COVID-19 patients will be hospitalized in the area by Christmas Day.
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Shelby County reports 519 more COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
The 519 coronavirus cases came from 5,714 test results, yielding a 9.1% positivity rate. Overall, the Health Department has reported 47,215 total coronavirus cases and 659 deaths, classifying 43,181 cases as inactive/recovered.
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COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise ahead of another potential surge
From Nov. 14 to Saturday, Nov. 28, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 391 cases and 4,113 test results a day yielding a 9.5% positivity rate.
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Coronavirus: Seven new deaths, more than 350 new cases reported
In Shelby County, 361,799 people have been tested for coronavirus; 13% have received positive results.
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Coronavirus: Eight deaths and 258 new cases reported in Shelby County
As of 5 p.m. Monday, Nov.23, the Health Department reported that 89% of the area’s acute care hospital beds were occupied.
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Officials give holiday warnings, health directive explanations
Shelby County Health Department modeling shows more than 500 COVID-19 patients will be hospitalized by Christmas Day.
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Big holiday parades off the table for Memphis – and you know why
Concerns about the spread of the coronavirus forced organizers to cancel the Whitehaven Christmas Parade and the Memphis Holiday Parade.
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Watch live: Today’s coronavirus task force briefing
Today, the Shelby County Health Department reported 377 new COVID-19 cases, a figure that gives the area a 10.5% positivity rate for the day.
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Shelby County reports more than 350 new COVID-19 cases, 410 hospitalizations
Memphis-area hospitalizations hit their highest reported number since the pandemic began.
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Opinion: Friday afternoon is no time to adjust rules for handling a pandemic
The Health Department chose to wait until past the last business hour of the last day of the week, throw the new rules out there, then pack up their briefcases for the weekend.
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Coronavirus: Five new deaths and more than 400 new cases reported
In Shelby County, 356,189 people have been tested for coronavirus; 13% have received positive results.
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