There are 1333 article(s) tagged coronavirus:

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 23: Second St. Jude employee tests positive

    The Tennessee Department of Health releases the latest numbers: 93 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Shelby County and 615 cases in Tennessee.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2020

  • Assessor’s office offers remote service

    The Assessor’s Office service representatives can still be reached by phone at or its virtual online chat feature from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

    By Omer Yusuf March 24, 2020

  • Gov. Lee limits elective procedures

    Lee said he hopes to free up protective devices and ventilators for the response to the coronavirus. In addition, he said Tennessee colleges of applied technology are using 3-D equipment to print face shields.

    By Sam Stockard March 24, 2020

  • Temporary changes at First Horizon

    First Horizon National Corp. is adjusting services at banking centers to drive-thru only. Lobbies will be open by appointment.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 24, 2020

  • Shelby County Sheriff’s Office employee tests positive for COVID-19

    A Shelby County Sheriff's employee has tested positive for the coronavirus. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 23, 2020

  • Strickland issues Stay-at-Home order effective Tuesday evening

    The order by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is the next step in a state of civil emergency he declared last week.

    By Bill Dries March 23, 2020

  • Coronavirus could further delay NCAA probe into Tiger basketball

    Coronavirus could pose further delays in the NCAA investigation of the Memphis basketball program.

    By Jonah Jordan March 23, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 22: Miss. reports 18 cases in DeSoto County

    Memphis: 66
    DeSoto: 18
    Tipton: 5
    Fayette: 3
    Marshall: 3
    Crittenden: 1

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 23, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 20: Graceland closing through at least April 3

    The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 30, and Shelby County Schools is scrapping its plan to provide lunches for students due to a Central Nutrition Center employee testing positive for COVID-19. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 23, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 21: Health official says spread continuing in families, workplaces

    The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 42, and the Shelby County Health Department says the increase is "not unexpected because testing has increased, especially by commercial laboratories.” 

    •MATA to implement social distancing on buses, trolleys

    • Gibson’s Donuts to close temporarily
    • Alcohol Commission approves beer with to-go orders

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 23, 2020

  • Christ Community holds drive-thru COVID-19 testing

    The organization administered tests to 50 patients, after pooling together resources from throughout its citywide clinics, as test supplies are still in global scarcity.

    By Jared Boyd March 23, 2020

  • Real estate work goes on despite distancing

    Realtors say they intend to tell potential homebuyers to remain in their cars if too many of them show up to open houses at the same time.

    By Tom Bailey March 23, 2020

  • Herrington: Strickland’s leadership encouraging as coronavirus hits home for Memphis

    Whatever you think of his policy priorities, Strickland prides himself on being a data-driven executive, and his managerial seriousness has served him, and the city, well in this unprecedented moment. 

    By Chris Herrington March 23, 2020

  • YMCA to run Shelby County Schools meal distribution program during closure

    YMCA of Memphis & Mid-South has stepped in to make sure students who were relying on Shelby County Schools for meals next week can be fed. Shelby County Schools announced Friday it was suspending its program after a nutrition services employee tested positive for COVID-19.

    By Abigail Warren March 22, 2020

  • Closed for at least the week, suburban schools ponder next steps

    Shelby County's suburban school districts were supposed to return from Spring Break this coming week but instead are now, like everyone else, figuring out how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. All are closed at least through the coming week. 

    By Abigail Warren March 22, 2020

  • For first time, Memphis gets sense of how many have been tested

    There is no combined count of how many novel coronavirus tests have been performed by the local health department and private hospitals. But the head of the health department says the number of tests isn't as important as the upward climb in those who test positive.

    By Bill Dries, Jane Roberts March 21, 2020

  • More landlords stepping up to help struggling restaurateurs

    Some landlords are waiving April rent to help restaurateurs weather the COVID-19 storm that closed their dining rooms.

    By Jennifer Biggs March 21, 2020

  • Memphis hospitals unite, pledge to work together to combat coronavirus

    Leaders of the city’s four major medical institutions have worked out unprecedented terms of cooperation among their institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 21, 2020

  • Behind the Headlines Podcast: Local efforts against COVID-19

    Dr. Jon McCullers and Dr. Nicholas Hysmith join host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries with The Daily Memphian to discuss local efforts against COVID-19 in the Memphis area and the shortage of testing kits.

    By Eric Barnes March 21, 2020

  • Strickland expands list of business closings in city

    The expanded set of businesses come as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city increases and follows through on Mayor Jim Strickland's pledge that the city's state of civil emergency he declared this past week would be expanded.

    By Bill Dries March 21, 2020

  • At 30 now, virus spreading in workplaces, social settings

    SCS cancels mass lunch distribution program for students because a food service worker is one of the newly confirmed cases. 

    By Jane Roberts March 20, 2020

  • Playing without fans in AutoZone Park no help to Memphis 901 FC, Redbirds

    "There's no playbook for this," Memphis 901 FC/Redbirds owner Peter Freund says of trying to navigate what lies ahead for city's USL soccer team and Triple-A baseball team. 

    By Don Wade March 20, 2020

  • Putting the Zoom in Zumba: How gyms are adapting

    In this time of physical distancing, Memphians are connecting for wellness and exercise via the internet. 

    By Elle Perry March 20, 2020