COVID-19 cases, positivity rate rising while hospital capacity tightens locally
Shelby County, from July 8-22, averaged 342 new cases a day, 2,350 test results and a 14.6% positivity rate, according to Shelby County Health Department data.
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July 2020
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Only those with COVID symptoms or exposure should be tested, experts say
In recent weeks, local testing capacity went from being underutilized to the new stance issued by the joint Memphis and Shelby County COVID-19 task force Tuesday.
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Local coronavirus testing limited with national supply shortages
“There is incredibly limited access for asymptomatic patients,” said Jenny Bartlett-Prescott, who is coordinating community testing efforts for the Memphis and Shelby County Joint COVID-19 Task Force.
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Shelby County coronavirus cases hit new daily high
The Health Department reported 700 new cases July 14.
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Coronavirus: Daily positivity rate above 16%; ICUs 86% full
In regional ICUs, 62 beds are available. Forty percent of ICU patients are either COVID-19 positive or under investigation for the virus.
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Coronavirus: With 249 new cases, day’s positivity rate at 18%
The area's overall positivity rate is at 9.1% with the new cases.
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Shelby County coronavirus total grows by 466 cases, 4 deaths
Ninety percent of regional ICU and 92% of acute care beds are in use.
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As numbers soar, ICU capacity hovers near 90%
ICU capacity in the region is at 89%, slightly less than prior days. The Health Department reports there are 48 beds available.
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Shelby County sees positive COVID-19 cases rise
The Shelby County Health Department confirmed 316 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths.
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ICU utilization up almost 5% since last week
Of the 401 patients in ICUs, 126 are COVID-positive and another 26 are under investigation for the virus; meaning that about 38% of patients are COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus.
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Official: Coronavirus safety measures will be in place for early voting
Shelby County Elections Administrator Linda Phillips reminded voters that Friday is the first day of early voting and that safety measures will be in place.
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Injunction hearing for closed bars rescheduled
Lawsuits allege no connection between bars and the spread of COVID-19 has been established and that their closings were arbitrary.
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Bar lawsuit rescheduled
The federal court hearing on bars versus the Shelby County Health Department has been pushed back.
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Haushalter says 700 new COVID-19 cases not reflection of a 24-hour period
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said the 700 new coronavirus cases are from several days of tests and not reflective of a 24-hour period. It's imperative to bring the positivity rate of tests below 10%, she said.
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Calkins: Memphis bars want what we all want — competent leadership
Sixteen bars have sued the Shelby County Health Department alleging that they were unfairly singled out for closure. And you know what? They're right. It's the kind of irrational regulation that undercuts the legitimacy of government when we need it most.
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Bars sue Health Dept. over COVID closing
Blind Bear and other bars and limited-service restaurants are seeking an injunction allowing them to stay open.
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Group aims to stop addictions during pandemic
Within an hour after the launch of a Saturday block party in Frayser, the Street Team for Overdose Prevention had signed up someone in need of rehab, leading one participant to call the event a success.
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More than 90% of ICU beds in use in regional hospitals
The Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System reports 93% of regional ICU beds are being used, with 112 patients identified as COVID-19 positive and 26 additional patients under investigation.
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Coronavirus: Almost 90% of local ICU beds in use
The health department reported 362 new coronavirus cases and six additional deaths on Friday, July 10.
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Haushalter: Some test results taking more than a week
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said the agency is facing increasing challenges with through-put testing. There are situations where it is taking more than a week to get results back, she said.
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Shelby County coronavirus cases grow by 306, deaths by 7
There is currently a 35% chance of someone with coronavirus being present at an event of 10 people in Shelby County, according to a real-time coronavirus event risk assessment planning tool created by researchers.
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Health Department closing bars, issuing restaurant closing time restraints
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said taking these steps to reduce transmission will help with the plan to reopen schools in the fall.
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Shelby County coronavirus total grows by 302
The state’s Health Resources Tracking Systems reports that that as of July 6, 346 patients were hospitalized for coronavirus in Shelby County.
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Lengthy list of bars to close at midnight; curbside will be allowed
The list of limited-service restaurants that close at midnight is lengthy; private clubs without a restaurant license will also be closed.
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Shelby County averaging nearly 300 COVID-19 cases a day in past 14 days
Since pausing a move to Phase 3, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and overall positivity rate continued to rise locally with little signs of changing in the immediate future.
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