There are 760 article(s) tagged Shelby County Health Department:

• January 2022

  • AEL opens new COVID testing site

    No appointment is needed.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 25, 2022

  • Whitehaven COVID vaccination site to reopen Friday

    It will offer first, second and third Pfizer doses to people age 12 and older. 

    By Jasmine McCraven January 24, 2022

  • Officials: COVID-positive hospitalizations have plateaued

    On Jan. 12, the Shelby County Health Department reported 770 hospitalizations: 134 in the ICU and 636 in acute care.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 20, 2022

  • Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Jan. 20.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 20, 2022

  • County commissioners to consider $1.4M for COVID testing kits

    Shelby County commissioners meet in special session Wednesday, Jan. 19, to approve $1.4 million in funding to buy 15,000 COVID self-test kits at a unit price that comes to 180,000 tests.

    By Bill Dries January 19, 2022

  • Health Dept. working with state for more rapid COVID-19 tests

    Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor said that there have been a few reports in Shelby County of fake testing sites.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 13, 2022

  • Health Department offering COVID booster shots for younger teenagers

    Shelby County now offering booster shots for children ages 12 to 15. 

    By Jasmine McCraven January 12, 2022

  • Officials: Essential services continue to be ‘stretched’ by COVID

    High COVID-19 case numbers are not only affecting staffing at testing sites but at area police agencies, fire departments and hospitals, Memphis and Shelby County officials said Thursday, Jan. 6.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 07, 2022

  • Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Jan. 6.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 06, 2022

  • Some COVID-19 testing sites closed due to wintry weather

    Some local COVID-19 testing sites will be closed today because of wintry weather. Others will have reduced hours.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 06, 2022

  • Latest COVID case numbers remain high

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 2,661 new cases for Thursday, Jan. 6. 

    By Jasmine McCraven January 06, 2022

  • Health Dept. reports 5 deaths, fewer than 2,000 new COVID cases

    Active COVID-19 cases top 22,000.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 05, 2022

  • What does the rise and fall of recent COVID data mean?

    Dr. Michelle Taylor says Monday’s lower count in new reported COVID cases, “does not represent an actual decrease in viral transmission.”

    By Jasmine McCraven January 05, 2022

  • Newest COVID count in line with recent highs

    COVID-19 data released Tuesday, Jan. 4, reveals more than 2,600 new cases. 

    By Jasmine McCraven January 04, 2022

  • Number of new COVID cases reported drops to below 600

    The 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases per day is 1,909.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 03, 2022

  • Latest COVID data reveals another case record for Shelby County

    The Shelby County Health Department reported a new record of 3,394 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, Jan. 2. The health department reports there are a total of 18,970 active cases and 3,657 active pediatric cases.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 02, 2022

• December 2021

  • Shelby County hits third COVID case record this week

    New COVID cases for Shelby County came in above 3,000. 

    By Abigail Warren December 31, 2021

  • COVID task force briefing: ‘If you’re unvaccinated, let this be the day ... you change that’

    Shelby County Health Department director Michelle Taylor urges masks and self-isolation for anyone experiencing mild symptoms. Residents are asked to avoid emergency rooms unless it’s a true emergency. 

    By Jasmine McCraven December 30, 2021

  • Here’s where to get a COVID-19 test this weekend

    Staffers at local testing sites have been impacted by COVID infections, much like other local workplaces, causing a strain to the system. 

    By Jasmine McCraven December 30, 2021

  • Watch the COVID-19 Task Force briefing

    The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Dec. 30.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 30, 2021

  • Shelby County hits new COVID case record after holiday

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 1,540 new cases on Monday, Dec. 27.

    By Jasmine McCraven December 30, 2021

  • County officials meet over local COVID testing capacity

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris expects numbers at six public COVID-19 testing locations to remain high going into New Year’s. 

    By Bill Dries December 30, 2021

  • New Health Directive recommends ‘alternative work solutions’ where feasible

    The new year comes with a new health directive to permit ‘increased social distancing and to facilitate appropriate quarantine and isolation measures.’

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 30, 2021

  • New COVID-19 testing site open near Memphis airport

    A new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site just opened near the Memphis airport.

    By Jasmine McCraven December 30, 2021

  • Shelby County averaging more than 1,000 new COVID cases per day

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 962 new cases as of Wednesday, Dec. 29

    By Jasmine McCraven December 30, 2021