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

• August 2020

  • 7-day case average, COVID hospitalizations fall

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 229 new cases and four new related deaths on Monday, Aug. 17.

    By Elle Perry August 17, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Area hospital bed usage drops

    According to the state's Healthcare Resource Tracking System, area hospitals had 51 ICU and 236 acute care beds available, as of 5 p.m. Thursday.

    By Elle Perry August 14, 2020

  • Coronavirus: 7-day case average continues downward slide

    The reported total in Shelby County is now 24,347 coronavirus cases, including 20,063 recoveries, 316 deaths and 3,968 active cases. 

    By Elle Perry August 13, 2020

  • Coronavirus: 7-day case average drops

    Those 119 newly reported cases come from 1,047 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11.4%.

    By Elle Perry August 12, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Latest numbers aren’t great, but overall trend is improving

    After several days of decreasing, the 7-day average of new coronavirus cases in Shelby County has increased again.

    By Elle Perry August 10, 2020

  • COVID-19: Local hospital bed usage increases slightly

    Regional hospital bed usage has increased slightly, while the number of COVID-positive patients in ICUs remained at around 120, keeping in line with the past week.

    By Elle Perry August 04, 2020

• July 2020

  • Shelby County July coronavirus death toll exceeds 80

    For the month of July, the Shelby County Health Department has reported 83 coronavirus-related deaths. That compares to 76 in June, 59 in May and 44 in April. Nineteen deaths have been reported since July 23.

    By Elle Perry July 31, 2020

  • Number of patients hospitalized for coronavirus increases

    Of the 393 patients in regional ICUs, 127 are COVID-positive and 14 are under investigation for the virus, meaning that about 36% are either COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus. And 47 ICU beds are available. 

    By Elle Perry July 29, 2020

  • More than 90% of ICU beds in use in regional hospitals

    The Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System reports 93% of regional ICU beds are being used, with 112 patients identified as COVID-19 positive and 26 additional patients under investigation.

    By Jared Boyd July 11, 2020