Shelby Co. adds 120+ coronavirus cases
Shelby County added more than 120 new coronavirus cases Monday, June 1. The state has not yet reported its new cases for the day.
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Shelby County added more than 120 new coronavirus cases Monday, June 1. The state has not yet reported its new cases for the day.
Ridgeway Baptist Church reopened Sunday morning, and about 130 of the flock attended.
The county reports a total of 5,003 confirmed coronavirus cases since the first case was reported in early March. The Shelby County Health Department reports 3,442 people have recovered. A total of 23,006 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Tennessee.
A short podcast this week brings updates on several political topics, as non-COVID issues began to move back into prominence and an uneasy coexistence with the pandemic.
The daily positive rate of 8.8% means the daily rate has increased for five consecutive days.
The death count is dramatically lower than early warnings, but no less tragic, as coronavirus precautions left many victims to die alone, isolated from their spouses and children, dear friends and clergy.
All classes and special events are cancelled until further notice.
Here's how cases are growing in the county and in the state.
How Shelby County compares to the rest of Tennessee.
Currently, the YMCA is operating 18 child care programs locally for 700 children, said Jerry Martin, YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South CEO. Once the program begins, that number increases to 41 and up to 3,000 children.
The Tennessee Air National Guard has scheduled a statewide “Salute to Healthcare Heroes” flyover on Tuesday, May 12. A C-17 cargo plane based at the 164th Air Lift Wing at Memphis International Airport is scheduled to soar over the Memphis area from 2.to 2:15 p.m.
Gov. Bill Lee extended continuation of a previous executive order to boost social distancing efforts. It maintains extended deadlines for motor vehicles and handgun permits and encourages working from home.
”That means 6% of our population has stepped forward and asked for a test and received one,” Lee said during his press briefing.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office Thursday announced a reopening plan for courthouses that have been closed since mid-March because of COVID-19.
As the NBA looks at a variety of plans to return to the court, the Memphis Grizzlies path to the playoffs has a lot of different scenarios -- some good; some not rewarding the team for its regular-season performance so far.
Coronavirus case growth data as viewed on charts.
Here are the numbers in Shelby County compared to the state of Tennessee.
The Shelby County Health Department has advised against large in-person graduation ceremonies, according to a letter by Gary Lilly sent to Collierville seniors and parents.
With 49 new cases in Shelby County between Thursday and Friday, the overall rate of positivity continues its fall well below 10%.
Shelby County Health Department confirmed 50 new cases Wednesday, May 27, as testing numbers decreased to 821. Eight new deaths from the virus were reported Wednesday.
University of Memphis athletes will begin coming back to campus on June 6 as another step is taken to a return of college sports in some fashion.
Collierville is rescheduling its annual fireworks show to Labor Day weekend. The event is traditionally held as an Independence Day celebration. This year it will mark the town's 150th anniversary. About 20,000 people usually gather at H.W. Cox Park for the event.
A look at how Shelby County compares to the state as a whole.
A look at growth in coronavirus cases in Shelby County and Tennessee via charts.
Last week, Mayor Harris said that the county planned to do a testing surge in early June for all inmates and employees at the corrections center and at the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar.