Official: Shelby County seeing positive coronavirus indicators
Dr. Bruce Randolph, Shelby County Health Department health officer, attributed the positive indicators locally to increased mask usage and other restrictions put in place.
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August 2020
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Health official: Local athletic venues need to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines
High school sporting events, University of Memphis football and latest coronavirus data highlight Tuesday's COVID-19 joint task force briefing.
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COVID-19: Local hospital bed usage increases slightly
Regional hospital bed usage has increased slightly, while the number of COVID-positive patients in ICUs remained at around 120, keeping in line with the past week.
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Latest coronavirus data stays stable
Since July 27, the number of COVID-positive patients in regional intensive care units has hovered around the 120 mark, according to data from the state’s Healthcare Resource Tracking System.
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Positivity rate of newest tests dips to 6.6%
The positivity rate for tests released Friday, July 31, was 19%, and on Thursday, July 30, it was 53.4%. The positivity rate for Sunday, Aug. 2 is 6.6%.
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Shelby County data is the same, local school districts are not
When it comes to returning children to school or keeping them home during a world pandemic, school systems and parents must decide independently what's best for them.
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July 2020
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Shelby County July coronavirus death toll exceeds 80
For the month of July, the Shelby County Health Department has reported 83 coronavirus-related deaths. That compares to 76 in June, 59 in May and 44 in April. Nineteen deaths have been reported since July 23.
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Health officials speak on local positivity rate, school reopenings
Dr. Jon McCullers, a leader in the fight against COVID-19, encouraged parents and school districts to make the best individual choices when deciding on attendance for this school year.
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Haushalter: goal is to have ‘tripwires’ ready tomorrow
Alisa Haushalter, Shelby County Health Department director, said the goal is to have coronavirus tripwires ready by tomorrow afternoon. She said this will be a good way to let the public know if we reach certain thresholds, actions will be taken.
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What the positivity rate does, does not tell us about COVID-19
Shelby County’s overall positivity rate surpassed 10% this week. A concerning number local health experts wanted to avoid on a daily basis, much less for the overall rate.
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Daily positivity rate spikes with newly reported tests
The Shelby County Health Department reported 326 new coronavirus cases from only 610 tests on Thursday, giving the day a positivity rate of 53.4%.
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Judge McCalla rules against reopening bars
Bars will remain closed for now, Judge Jon P. McCalla rules in his order denying their request to reopen after being closed by the Health Department in early July.
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New Shelby County COVID-19 cases increased by 96% in July
From July 15 to Wednesday, Shelby County averaged 375 new cases a day, 2,463 test results a day yielding a 15.2% positivity rate.
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Number of patients hospitalized for coronavirus increases
Of the 393 patients in regional ICUs, 127 are COVID-positive and 14 are under investigation for the virus, meaning that about 36% are either COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus. And 47 ICU beds are available.
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528 new COVID-19 cases over several days, health official says
The case total reported Tuesday is the second highest daily increase in the pandemic. Another 3,391 test results were reported with a positivity rate of 15.6%.
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Virtual learning only for Shelby County schools until further notice
District officials are also looking for community partners to help parents unable to be home with their school children.
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Shelby County overall coronavirus positivity rate hits 10%
On Sunday, July 26, the overall positivity rate of coronavirus tests in Shelby County reached 10%.
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New health directive puts restaurants on notice; could close most places on Beale
New Health Department directive has a few new rules for full-service restaurants and allows a check of food versus alcohol sales.
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Local coronavirus test positivity rate increases again
On Friday, the Shelby County Health Department reported a daily positivity rate of 16.4%.
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COVID Task Force in search of ‘testing czar’
City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen said the local COVID-19 task force is in search of a “testing czar” to look at coronavirus testing in Shelby County.
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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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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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