There are 109 article(s) tagged Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System:

• December 2020

  • Coronavirus: Area hospitalizations nearing 600

    According to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System, 95% of area ICU and 91% of area acute care beds were in use.

    By Elle Perry December 23, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Shelby County reports nearly 800 new cases and 8 related deaths

    The 778 cases come from 6,934 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11.2%.

    By Elle Perry December 21, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Shelby County reports more than 750 cases, 21 deaths

    The 21 deaths reported Saturday range from Nov. 11 to Dec. 15, according to the Health Department. This follows the 23 deaths reported Friday. With the 44 new deaths in the past two days, Shelby County has surpassed the 800 mark. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 19, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Shelby County reports 23 deaths, 600-plus cases

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 625 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, Dec. 18. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 19, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Shelby County adds more than 1,100 new cases

    The Health Department reported 1,163 new COVID-19 cases and four more coronavirus-related deaths in its daily update Thursday morning.

    By Omer Yusuf December 17, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Shelby County reports nearly 800 cases, hospital capacity tightens

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 779 new COVID-19 cases and four more coronavirus-related deaths in its daily update Wednesday, Dec. 16.

    By Omer Yusuf December 16, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Area hospitals near ICU capacity, nearly 900 new cases reported

    Tuesday’s case numbers yielded a 10.6% positivity rate. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 15, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Almost 250 new cases reported

    About 36% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having coronavirus.

    By Elle Perry December 11, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Nearly 700 new cases reported

    About 38% of area ICU patients were COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus. Six additional coronavirus-related deaths bring the Shelby County total to 722.

    By Elle Perry December 10, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Nearly 600 new cases reported

    The 588 new cases come from 5,588 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.5%.

    By Elle Perry December 09, 2020

  • 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.

    By Elle Perry December 08, 2020

  • Coronavirus: 521 patients hospitalized in the area; 6 new deaths in Shelby

    Thirty area ICU beds and 198 area acute care beds were available.

    By Elle Perry December 04, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Hospitalizations remain above 500 mark

    About 38% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having coronavirus. 

    By Elle Perry December 03, 2020

  • 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.

    By Elle Perry December 02, 2020

  • 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.

    By Elle Perry December 01, 2020

• November 2020

  • 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.

    By Elle Perry November 30, 2020

  • 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.

    By Elle Perry November 27, 2020

  • 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.

    By Elle Perry November 23, 2020

  • Coronavirus: About 250 cases added to total

    In Shelby County, 351,616 people have been tested for coronavirus; 13% have received positive results.

    By Elle Perry November 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Nearly 400 new cases reported

    The 389 cases come from 3,621 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.7%.

    By Elle Perry November 19, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Hospitalizations continue to rise

    There were 397 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds as of 5 p.m. Tuesday.

    By Elle Perry November 18, 2020

  • Shelby County breaks daily records for coronavirus cases, hospitalization

    The 835 cases come from 9,048 tests, which gives the day a positivity rate of 9.2%.

    By Elle Perry November 17, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Nearly 700 new cases reported

    The 686 cases come from 6,396 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.7%.

    By Elle Perry November 16, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Nearly 270 cases added to total

    There were 376 COVID-positive patients in area hospitals as of 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System.

    By Elle Perry November 13, 2020

  • Coronavirus: 10 new deaths reported

    Since March, the Health Department has reported 604 Shelby County deaths from coronavirus.

    By Elle Perry November 12, 2020