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Mississippi’s low vaccinated rate, with about 38% of the state’s 3 million people fully inoculated against COVID-19, is driving a surge in cases and hospitalizations that is overwhelming medical workers.
Tennessee as a whole is reporting 117 cases per 100,000 people, up 79% over 14 days, and the highest level in the nation.
Of 9,008 reported active coronavirus cases in Shelby County, 3,443 are pediatric cases.
Less than three weeks into the 2021-22 school year, Bartlett City Schools is updating its COVID-19 protocols as the district adapts to the pandemic’s changing landscape.
“Debate is healthy, but not when the debate is about wearing a mask that can decrease the chance of children contracting COVID-19,” Dr. James Downing said.
There are 8,742 active cases reported in Shelby County.
The University of Memphis campus was teeming with activity Monday, Aug. 23, as students returned for in-person learning.
It is offering two hours of administrative leave, per dose, for faculty and staff not yet vaccinated.
We’ve all seemingly decided that virtual instruction is a sub-optimal policy choice, and that classroom instruction is worth the additional risk.
The Pipkin Building vaccination site will not close at the end of August and Germantown and Collierville partners will open a high-volume site, said City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen.
Mississippi is facing a record number of people hospitalized with the virus — 1,633 on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health.
Today, the Shelby County Health Department reported 915 new COVID-19 cases.
The widely believed notion that COVID-19 is only an adult problem is patently false.
How did a seemingly rational, successful, God-fearing businessman – albeit with no previous political or government experience – so easily become a wavering tool of the far right without exhibiting so much as a shred of credible leadership?
Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor stands firm on agency’s authority to require masks.
As of 5 p.m. Aug. 4 there were 423 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds.
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare will require all employees – including physicians, staff and executives – to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Shelby County is now 60% of the way to the goal of vaccinating 700,000 residents against COVID-19.
The next health directive will offer clearer guidance on when and where to mask, but Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said he does not expect additional restrictions or mask mandates at this time.
As of 5 p.m. July 21, there were 162 COVID-19 positive people in area hospital beds.
In this exclusive look inside Baptist’s COVID-19 units, leaders have reconfigured the hospital to meet the specific demands of the virus, found ways to preserve crucial resources for the surge, and are deploying groundbreaking treatments to save lives.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 259 new coronavirus cases Thursday, July 22. One month ago, the agency reported 14 new cases. Majority are Delta variant.
Health officials say Shelby County is at the beginning of a new surge of COVID cases, and the Delta variant is prevalent.
On Thursday, July 8, the agency reported 88 new coronavirus cases.