Coronavirus: No new deaths for second day in a row; positivity rate down to 3%
The Shelby County Health Department reported 71 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
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September 2020
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County expands close-contact grant program to all beauty professionals
Owners are still eligible for $2,000 under the original program.
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County health board approved
Shelby County Commissioners have approved a resolution creating a county board of health. -
Number of local COVID-positive ICU patients remains under 60
About 18% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.
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Health Department reports 3,576 tests, less than 5.2% positive
Shelby County Health Department reported 183 new cases Sunday bringing the county-wide total to 31,227 since early March.
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New COVID-19 cases, transmission rate up slightly in Shelby County
From Sept. 12 to Saturday, Shelby County recorded an average of 154 new coronavirus cases a day. In the preceding two weeks, the county averaged 116 new cases a day.
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Shelby County reports 3 COVID-19 deaths, 122 new cases
Overall, the Shelby County Health Department reports 31,044 coronavirus cases, 454 deaths and 28,954 cases classified as inactive/recovered. The active case count stands at 1,636, a slight increase from the 1,631 reported Friday.
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Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs falls below 60
About 18% patients in area ICU beds were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.
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Number of hospitalized COVID-positive patients rises
Wednesday, Sept. 9 is the last time there were more than 200 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds.
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Coronavirus: Fewer than 100 new cases reported
The last time the agency reported less than 100 cases was exactly two weeks ago.
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Coronavirus: New case increase lowest in a week
On Monday, Sept. 14, the Health Department reported 105 new COVID-19 cases.
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Coronavirus: 231 new cases, but positivity rate drops to less than 5%
The Health Department also reported 231 new coronavirus cases.
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Daily positivity rate below 6% after 2,131 tests
The Shelby County Health Department reported 120 new cases from 2,131 tests. Three new deaths bring the total to 445.
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Coronavirus: 15 related deaths reported since Wednesday
The Shelby County Health Department also reported 160 new coronavirus cases on Friday, Sept. 18.
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New COVID-19 cases remain stable in Shelby County
From Sept. 5 to Sept 19, the Health Department reported an average of 148 new coronavirus cases each day. That’s similar to the 146 new-case average from the preceding 14-day period.
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Shelby County surpasses 30,000 coronavirus cases; 3 new deaths
Overall, the Shelby County Health Department reports 30,135 coronavirus cases, 442 deaths, and 28,111 cases classified as inactive/recovered. The active case count stands at 1,582, a slight increase from the 1,567 reported Friday.
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New coronavirus cases reported highest in more than a month
The Health Department also reported five new related deaths on Thursday.
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Coronavirus: Daily case numbers jump
The Shelby County Health Department reported 213 new coronavirus cases and no new related deaths on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
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Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs rises
About 26% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.
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Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs drops below 70
The seven-day moving average for new cases is hovering around 110 a day.
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Coronavirus: Lowest number of new cases reported since June
The number of deaths reported, however, was relatively high.
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Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs drops below 80
There are 199 COVID-positive patients in area hospitals; 73 of those are in ICUs.
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Coronavirus: After high positivity rate, numbers come back down
In addition to the 146 new cases, the Shelby County Health Department reported no new related deaths on Tuesday.
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Shelby County’s COVID-19 positivity rate near 10% for past month
From Aug. 29 to Saturday, Sept. 12, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 116 new cases and 1,173 test results a day with a 9.9% positivity rate.
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Shelby County reports five more COVID-19 deaths, 136 new cases
The health department has reported a total of 28,890 coronavirus cases from 269,693 tests performed in Shelby County, yielding a 10.7% positivity rate.
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