Memphians show off their favorite masks
As Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter says, if masks are a fashion statement, people will be more likely to wear them.
Topic: coronavirus
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May 2020
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Mississippi adds 263 cases, 16 deaths
DeSoto County has 418 confirmed cases and five deaths.
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Local and state coronavirus cases, tests and recoveries
The latest figures from the Shelby County Health Department and Tennessee Department of Health.
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How cases are growing in Shelby County and Tennessee
As viewed on both log and linear scales.
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Business owners ease into phase 2 reopenings
Nordstrom Rack among the local businesses ready to reopen doors this week.
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For Memphis fans, returning to games amid pandemic will be a calculated risk
Sports are returning and, eventually, fans too. But will fears of contracting the coronavirus keep Grizzlies and Memphis Tigers fans home? That depends – on a lot of things.
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Inmates at 201 Poplar pepper-sprayed over move after COVID quarantine
Detainees at 201 Poplar who had tested positive for COVID-19, upset they were being returned to their original housing, were pepper-sprayed Tuesday, May 19, after staging a sit-in, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
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Mississippi adds 272 cases, 27 deaths
DeSoto County has 404 confirmed cases and five deaths, according to the state's Department of Health.
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Tennessee adds 367 cases, 4 deaths
That brings the total to 18,378 confirmed cases and 305 deaths.
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Shelby County reports record number of tests
Shelby County surpassed its testing goal Monday and performed more than 2,600 tests. The county also reported an additional 116 cases and three new deaths.
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Health Dept.: Masks required for employees, encouraged for customers
”We must create an environment where masks are the norm,” Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said.
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Shelby County reports 116 new cases, performs 2,615 tests
More than 2,500 people are considered recovered from the disease.
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Local and state coronavirus cases, tests and recoveries
Coronavirus cases, tests and recoveries in Shelby County and Tennessee.
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How cases are growing in Shelby County and Tennessee
COVID-19 in Shelby County and Tennessee viewed on a log scale and linear scale.
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Job portal launched for 141 new Health Department positions
The new positions, dedicated to fighting the pandemic, include administrative staff, strike teams, epidemiologists, nurses, case investigators, enforcement and compliance investigators, data entry and training personnel and testing teams.
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West Tennessee prisons, Shelby County Jail hit hard by coronavirus
At least three prisons in West Tennessee and the Shelby County jail top the list of correctional facilities with inmates and detainees who have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Shelby County tests far below goal, 42 new cases
Shelby County saw 42 new cases of coronavirus from only 688 tests reported Monday. The county's positivity rate overall is 7.2%.
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Countywide reopening plans expected at noon
Mayors from across the county will be part of the noon press conference Monday, April 27, an indication they could unveil a plan for partial re-opening of the county, city and suburbs.
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Coronavirus Live Blog, May 13: Malco reopening Summer Drive-In
Vehicle admission will be limited per screen and guests must purchase a carload ticket in advance.
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Coronavirus live blog, May 14: Testing scheduled next week at Memphis housing units
State Rep. Barbara Cooper announced Thursday that free, voluntary testing for COVID-19 will begin next week in many of the city’s housing units in Memphis.
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Coronavirus live blog, May 15: Health Department anticipates making Phase 2 announcement Monday
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said there are “no significant barriers” to reopening, but that it would be premature to reopen before the full 14 days.
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Coronavirus live blog May 16: Shelby County confirms 72 new cases, 2 deaths
As of Saturday morning, 2,375 people in Shelby County are considered as having recovered from COVID-19.
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Let’s take some cues from poets in a pandemic
Poets, artists and musicians historically have been able to speak the truth when the truth is hard to come by, and sometimes do more more to help people through the crises they face than so-called experts.
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Testing jumps back up in Shelby County as positive rate declines
The latest COVID-19 data is consistent with the trend the pandemic is stabilizing in Shelby County.
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Grizzlies reopen practice facility for voluntary, individual player workouts
This week, the Memphis Grizzlies joined the growing list of NBA teams who have reopened their practice facility to voluntary, individual player workouts. League-wide, practice facilities were closed on March 19 because of coronavirus concerns.
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