There are 109 article(s) tagged Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System:

• September 2020

  • Coronavirus: Five new deaths reported

    The Health Department also reported 78 new coronavirus cases.

    By Elle Perry September 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus: No new deaths for second day in a row; positivity rate down to 3%

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 71 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

    By Elle Perry September 29, 2020

  • Number of local COVID-positive ICU patients remains under 60

    About 18% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.

    By Elle Perry September 28, 2020

  • Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs falls below 60

    About 18% patients in area ICU beds were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.

    By Elle Perry September 25, 2020

  • Number of hospitalized COVID-positive patients rises

    Wednesday, Sept. 9 is the last time there were more than 200 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds.

    By Elle Perry September 24, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Fewer than 100 new cases reported

    The last time the agency reported less than 100 cases was exactly two weeks ago.

    By Elle Perry September 23, 2020

  • Coronavirus: 15 related deaths reported since Wednesday

    The Shelby County Health Department also reported 160 new coronavirus cases on Friday, Sept. 18.

    By Elle Perry September 21, 2020

  • Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs falls to 70

    That’s the lowest number of COVID-positive patients in ICUs reported in almost a week.

    By Elle Perry September 16, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Daily case numbers jump

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 213 new coronavirus cases and no new related deaths on Tuesday, Sept. 15. 

    By Elle Perry September 15, 2020

  • Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs rises

    About 26% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.

    By Elle Perry September 14, 2020

  • Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs drops below 70

    The seven-day moving average for new cases is hovering around 110 a day. 

    By Elle Perry September 14, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Friday cases more than Wednesday and Thursday combined

    The Health Department also reported three new related deaths on Friday, Sept. 4.

    By Elle Perry September 04, 2020

  • Coronavirus: New cases under 100 again, but testing jumps

    Those 86 new cases came from 1,278 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 6.7%.

    By Elle Perry September 03, 2020

  • Coronavirus: New cases below 100, but tests low, too

    In addition to the 82 new cases, the Health Department also reported one new related death.

    By Elle Perry September 02, 2020

  • Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs drops to new low

    About 24% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus and about 7% of acute care patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.

    By Elle Perry September 01, 2020

• August 2020

  • Coronavirus: Shelby County August death total tops 100

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 120 new coronavirus cases and four new related deaths on Monday, Aug. 31.

    By Elle Perry August 31, 2020

  • Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs again drops below 100

    About 26% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus. 

    By Elle Perry August 28, 2020

  • Coronavirus: New cases almost double from yesterday but stay under 300

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 247 new coronavirus cases and three new related deaths on Thursday, Aug. 27.

    By Elle Perry August 27, 2020

  • Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs drops below 100

    The total number of COVID-positive patients in area hospitals was 250, as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25. 

    By Elle Perry August 26, 2020

  • Coronavirus: After recent low totals, testing jumps up to near 3,000

    With 289 new coronavirus cases and 2,889 tests reported this morning, the day's positivity rate is almost exactly 10% — the figure local health experts want to see. 

    By Elle Perry August 25, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Day’s positivity rate falls to under 7%

    About 30% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus.

    By Elle Perry August 25, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Metrics, except deaths, decline

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 147 new coronavirus cases and six new related deaths on Friday, Aug. 21.

    By Elle Perry August 21, 2020

  • COVID hospitalizations continue to fall

    The number of COVID-positive patients in area hospitals is 278, as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, according to Tennessee's Healthcare Resource Tracking System. Two weeks prior, that number was 359.

    By Elle Perry August 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Average daily case rate drops between two-week periods

    The most recent daily positivity rate also fell below 10%. 

    By Elle Perry August 19, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Fewer than 100 new cases reported but testing down, too

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 89 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

    By Elle Perry August 19, 2020