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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September 2020
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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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Health Department refuses to release positive coronavirus cases in local private schools
Coronavirus data for public school systems is readily available, but that’s not the case with private schools.
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Health Department reports 125 new cases after 161 tests
The county reported 161 new coronavirus tests on Labor Day. Out of those tests, 125 were positive.
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Shelby County Health Department reports 140 new cases
Shelby County Health Department reported 140 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, More than 10% of the reported tests were positive. Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,764 new cases, with a positivity rate of 9.45%.
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Shelby County’s new COVID-19 cases declining ahead of Labor Day weekend
From Aug. 22 to Saturday, Sept. 5, the health department reported an average of 146 new cases a day and 1,466 test results a day yielding a 10% positivity rate.
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Shelby County reports 92 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths
The Shelby County Health Department recorded 92 new coronavirus cases, with a daily positivity rate of 9.8% on 939 tests Saturday. Deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Shelby County rose by four with the total now 394.
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Coronavirus: Friday cases more than Wednesday and Thursday combined
The Health Department also reported three new related deaths on Friday, Sept. 4.
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Coronavirus: New cases under 100 again, but testing jumps
Those 86 new cases came from 1,278 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 6.7%.
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Coronavirus: New cases below 100, but tests low, too
In addition to the 82 new cases, the Health Department also reported one new related death.
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Rising transmission rate worrisome as Labor Day weekend approaches
Plus, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris on Tuesday announced $5,000 in funding for Senior Tech Connect, a new county program that will connect long-term care facilities with technology so residents can see their families.
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Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs drops to new low
About 24% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus and about 7% of acute care patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.
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