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.
Topic: Shelby County Health Department
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September 2020
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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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August 2020
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Coronavirus: Shelby County August death total tops 100
The Shelby County Health Department reported 120 new coronavirus cases and four new related deaths on Monday, Aug. 31.
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Shelby County Health Department reports 194 cases from 1,513 tests
Shelby County Health Department reported 194 new positive cases on Sunday from 1,513 reported tests. Tennessee Department of Health reports 835 new cases out of 11,958 tests.
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Shelby County reports 221 new COVID-19 cases, one death
Shelby County reported 2,020 more test results Saturday, returning a daily positivity rate of 10.9%. Tests reported are not solely from the preceding 24-hour period, but often from multiple days.
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Shelby County’s COVID-19 cases and positivity rate decline
From August 15 to 29, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 176 new coronavirus cases and 1,709 test results a day with a 10.3% positivity rate.
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Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs again drops below 100
About 26% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.
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Cases among student-athletes will be investigated like others, health officials say
Team members and coaches have the highest risk, said David Sweat, deputy director of the local health department.
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Coronavirus: New cases almost double from yesterday but stay under 300
The Shelby County Health Department reported 247 new coronavirus cases and three new related deaths on Thursday, Aug. 27.
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Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs drops below 100
The total number of COVID-positive patients in area hospitals was 250, as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25.
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Coronavirus: Health Department to report cases by school district
The Health Department has been criticized previously for its decision not to release coronavirus case information by individual schools.
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Harris: COVID-19 info on children to be handled with ‘extreme care’
COVID-19 claimed the life of a child under 13 years old this week, health officials said, noting the virus was either the cause of death or a contributing factor.
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Coronavirus: After recent low totals, testing jumps up to near 3,000
With 289 new coronavirus cases and 2,889 tests reported this morning, the day's positivity rate is almost exactly 10% — the figure local health experts want to see.
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Coronavirus: Day’s positivity rate falls to under 7%
About 30% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.
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Coronavirus: Number of Tennessee tests tops 2 million
In addition to two real-time deaths from COVID-19 reported in the last 24 hours, the health department says 11 new deaths will be added to the total of Shelby County citizens who have died from complications of the novel coronavirus.
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Hospital data improves; 4 new deaths reported in Shelby County
The Health Department reported 14.4% of the 604 reported tests were positive.
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Coronavirus: Metrics, except deaths, decline
The Shelby County Health Department reported 147 new coronavirus cases and six new related deaths on Friday, Aug. 21.
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