There are 92 article(s) tagged COVID-19 testing:

• May 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, April 9: State reports 4,634 cases, 94 deaths

    The Tennessee Department of Health puts the Shelby County coronavirus case number at 1,006.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 08, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, April 29: How the 38118 ZIP code became a coronavirus ‘hot spot’

    The rate of positive coronavirus tests in 38118 is between 13.1% to 19%. That’s the highest of any ZIP code in Shelby County, according to data from the Shelby County Health Department.

     

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 08, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, April 30: Watch interview with Ernie Mellor

    The president of the Memphis Restaurant Association joins Eric Barnes to talk about the heavy economic toll COVID-19 has had on local restaurants — and the difficulties restaurants face in reopening.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 08, 2020

• April 2020

  • Shelby County’s coronavirus positivity rate slows as testing expands

    Data from the past 14 days shows Shelby County’s coronavirus positivity rate has declined as testing for the virus has expanded to more parts of the community.

    By Omer Yusuf April 30, 2020

  • Local case rate slows slightly but bigger question looms over data

    The spike in weekend cases is part of a discussion from the health department about whether the case increase meant the end of plateau in declining cases from the preceding 10 days or whether it was an anomaly given the targeted testing efforts.

    By Omer Yusuf April 29, 2020

  • UTHSC dean: Current COVID antibody tests aren’t always correct

    Ask your doctor if the test you’re taking is specific to COVID-19 and have him or her review with you its limitations, particularly if the test is not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

    By Scott Strome April 29, 2020

  • Testing in Shelby County drops as new cases fall

    While cases dropped sharply Tuesday, Shelby County also reported its second lowest testing daily total in the past 10 days. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 28, 2020

  • Shelby County has strong increases in both coronavirus cases and testing

    Shelby County reported 187 new coronavirus cases – its highest in a single day – out of 1,329 tests Monday. The positive rate of those tests was 14% – nearly five percentage points higher than the county’s current rate of 9.2%

    By Omer Yusuf April 27, 2020

  • Herrington: Lee’s decision is no green light; now we all live in the flashing yellow

    Impatience was always going to be part of this matrix: There’s a natural urge to get past bad situations without fully dealing with them. But a governmental failure has fed this impatience, and it didn’t come from Nashville.

    By Chris Herrington April 21, 2020

  • County’s new cases remain 50 or fewer for 3rd straight day

    While the case rate may not grow as fast as it once did, it marks the third consecutive day new cases have increased. Shelby County reported 41 new cases Monday and 35 additional cases Sunday.

    By Omer Yusuf April 21, 2020

  • Shelby County should be able to test 5,000 people a day for COVID-19. So, why isn’t it?

    Shelby County has the kits and lab space to test 5,000 people a day for COVID-19, but declining demand and other issues have kept daily tests below 1,000 just as the need for testing grows.

    By David Waters April 17, 2020

  • Coronavirus cases up 39% in Shelby County from past week

    Shelby County, as of April 16, has 1,508 confirmed coronavirus cases and 32 deaths out of the 15,667 total tests taken, according to data from the Shelby County Health Department.

    By Omer Yusuf April 16, 2020

  • Analysis on latest Shelby County coronavirus numbers

    Shelby County is reporting 1,432 cases of coronavirus and 31 deaths as of Wednesday, April 15. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 15, 2020

  • Coronavirus test locations

    All of these coronavirus testing sites require appointments, which can usually be made through phone calls or text messages.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 09, 2020

  • Where public health and public policy meet and part ways

    The immediate goal is to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. But the elected leaders and health experts who are working toward that goal come from different experiences with different responsibilities beyond dealing with a pandemic. 

    By Bill Dries April 09, 2020

  • Questions about race and locations of COVID-19 outbreaks gain attention

    “The goal isn’t so much to expand the volume of testing but the equity of testing, both demographically and geographically,” said Jenny Bartlett-Prescott, chief operating officer of Church Health who is leading the task force’s testing subgroup.

    By Bill Dries, David Waters April 07, 2020

  • Christ Community ramps up testing

    Since it began coronavirus testing March 21, Christ Community has tested more than 400 people and assessed over 2,000 potential cases over the phone.

    By Omer Yusuf April 06, 2020