Shelby County coronavirus case total grows by only 200 today
In Shelby County, 315,615 people have been tested for coronavirus; 12% have received a positive result.
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In Shelby County, 315,615 people have been tested for coronavirus; 12% have received a positive result.
Beginning this week the COVID-19 task force briefings are back to twice a week after coronavirus case numbers increased.
There were 256 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds as of 5 p.m. Sunday.
More than 200 additional coronavirus cases every day is our new normal.
The Shelby County Health Department has reported at least 200 new coronavirus cases every day this week.
The day’s positivity rate was above 11%.
Before last week, Shelby County last saw new coronavirus cases in the 300s in August.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 287 new coronavirus cases and two new related deaths on Monday, Oct. 19.
For the second day this week, the Shelby County Health Department reported 250 or more new coronavirus cases.
According to Health Department data, 13 is the age of the youngest COVID-19 fatality; 100 is the oldest.
That number, 203, is the highest since Sept. 23.
August 9 was the last time Shelby County reported new coronavirus cases in the 300-range; on that day it was 337.
Shelby County’s reported coronavirus total is now 33,134 cases, including 31,081 recoveries, 1,516 active cases and 537 deaths.
The daily positivity rate Sunday was less than 3%.
More than 500 people in Shelby County have died from the coronavirus, according to the Shelby County Health Department.
As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, there were 186 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds, per state data; 57 were in intensive care units.
For nearly two weeks, the number of COVID-positive patients in area intensive care unit beds has hovered around the 50-mark.
The number of new cases jumped today, with more than 250 reported.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 95 new coronavirus cases on Monday, Oct. 5.
On Thursday, the Shelby County Health Department reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths. Friday, it reported six more.
And the month of October begins with seven new reported deaths due to COVID-19.
The Health Department also reported 78 new coronavirus cases.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 71 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
About 18% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.
About 18% patients in area ICU beds were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.