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Topic: Shelby County Health Department
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July 2020
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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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Shelby County adds 146 coronavirus cases
Overall, 143,329 coronavirus tests have been administered in Shelby County.
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Shelby County Health Department mandating masks
The Health Department announced Friday that it will mandate masks in public for those over age 2.
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Official: CDC in town to support coronavirus efforts
Ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen recalled the other times that Americans stepped up and made a difference, and said that’s what needed to take on this pandemic.
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Shelby County coronavirus cases increase by nearly 400
Those 394 new cases come from 3,164 tests, a positivity rate of 12.5%.
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County averaging more than 200 COVID-19 cases a day the past 2 weeks
During that span, Shelby County recorded its four highest single-day increases in new cases and exceeded a 10% daily positivity rate in 10 of the past 14 days.
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Shelby County coronavirus cases top 10,000
As of 5 p.m. June 29, more than 80% of ICU hospital beds in Shelby County were in use, overall.
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June 2020
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Concern COVID-19 cases could increase after July 4th weekend
After new COVID-19 cases rose following Mother’s Day and Memorial Day holidays, Shelby County Health Department’s health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph is concerned the same will occur after the Fourth of July weekend.
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Official: About 13% of local population tested for coronavirus
Shelby County has performed more coronavirus tests than any other county in the state, according to Health Officer Dr. Bruce Randolph.
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Nearly 5,000 tests confirm 594 new coronavirus cases
Current COVID-19 numbers are the result of a total of 126,623 people being tested in Shelby County, an increase of 4,997 new tests.
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Minority communities deal with confusion, mistrust about COVID-19
When public health agencies are not familiar to residents, it’s difficult to penetrate those communities during a crisis. “That’s like not having a military until you get attacked. It’s a bit too late,” says Shelby County Commission member Reginald Milton.
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New Shelby County coronavirus numbers unavailable today
The lack of new numbers is due to a data upload issue with the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System, according to the Shelby County Health Department.
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Shelby County has 365 new coronavirus cases, three new deaths
The Shelby County Health Department reported 365 new coronavirus cases and three new deaths Saturday.
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Shelby County coronavirus cases increase by 157, deaths by 2
According to the state’s Hospital Resources Tracking System, 84% of acute care and 83% of intensive care unit hospital beds are being used, overall, in Shelby County.
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Shelby County coronavirus cases rise by 294, deaths by 9
Those 294 new cases come from 2,963 tests, a 9.9% positivity rate.
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Health Department: 232 hospitalized locally for coronavirus
David Sweat, head of epidemiology at the Shelby County Health Department, said the age of those hospitalized has gone down since the pandemic started.
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County to remain in Phase 2 for ‘unforeseeable future’ as cases rise
In the past two weeks, the county reported at least 100 new cases 11 times and the three highest day-over-day increases to date. The record increase being 385 new cases reported Saturday, June 20.
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