New mask mandate goes into effect 7 a.m. Friday
Masks will be required in all public, indoor settings, including restaurants and bars.
Topic: Shelby County Health Department
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August 2021
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Shelby County now averaging almost 700 new COVID cases per day
Today, the Shelby County Health Department reported 915 new COVID-19 cases.
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Health Dept.: Local mask order still in effect in schools, day cares
Students are still mandated to wear masks, unless parents present a formal, written request to school officials to opt out.
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Health Department can mandate masks, director says
Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor stands firm on agency’s authority to require masks.
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Wright wants legal opinion on Health Department authority
Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright says even with recent changes in state laws this year, it’s unclear where the health department’s authority to issue mask mandates and require other measures ends and where decisions by elected officials begin.
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Collierville changes direction, will enforce school masking
Collierville will enforce masking at its schools. Students who do not mask will be sent home.
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July 2021
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Watch the COVID-19 Task Force briefing
Watch live as the Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force addresses the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic.
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No local guidance on what CDC advice means for Shelby County
Decision on masking mandate rests with the county mayor’s office. Aside from a tweet endorsing the CDC guidelines Wednesday, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris refused comment.
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Coronavirus: Shelby County averaging 274 new cases per day
As of 5 p.m. July 21, there were 162 COVID-19 positive people in area hospital beds.
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Health Department panel recommended Harris pass on Taylor as new director
The nomination of Dr. Michelle Taylor as the new Shelby County Health Department director drew fire Wednesday, July 21, with distribution of a May memo to Mayor Lee Harris that said a search panel recommended not picking Taylor and continuing the search.
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Mayor Lee Harris nominates new Health Dept. director
County Mayor Lee Harris plans to nominate a pediatrician and White Station High School graduate as the Shelby County Health Department’s next director.
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Health Dept. reports case of hepatitis A at East Memphis restaurant
A worker at an East Memphis restaurant was diagnosed with hepatitis A. Vaccinations are being encouraged for those who ate at the restaurant as a precaution.
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Delta variant leads new Memphis area cases
Health officials say Shelby County is at the beginning of a new surge of COVID cases, and the Delta variant is prevalent.
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New health directive offers minor changes
The new directive omits recommendations on how drinking fountains were to be cleaned in the pandemic, eliminating confusion about whether they can be open. They can.
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Fewer than 10% of cases in vaccinated people, health department says
The reproductive rate of coronavirus in Shelby County is now 1.22, the highest since June 25, 2020. The seven-day average positivity rate is now 4.5%, up from 2.9% on July 1, 2021.
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June 2021
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Deputy director ends tenure with Health Department
Shelby County Health Department Deputy Director David Sweat is joining the Mecklenburg County Health Department in North Carolina.
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Senior farmers market to address nutrition gap for elderly
Seniors in the Commodities Supplemental Food Program program receive $40, or eight $5 vouchers, which can be exchanged for fresh produce from approved vendors at farmers markets and community-supported agriculture programs this summer through September.
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Health department showcases services beyond pandemic
Shelby County Health Department is hosting a series of health fairs in the next couple of months throughout the county to showcase the resources and services available to residents.
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May 2021
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With vaccine uptake waning, approach changes to get more people vaccinated
Shelby County is about 51% toward its goal of vaccinating 700,000 people, according to the county Health Department. As of Thursday, 355,102 total people are vaccinated with 270,297 of them fully vaccinated.
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Grizzlies bump FedExForum capacity ahead of play-in game
The increase in capacity comes after guidance from the Shelby County Health Department.
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AutoZone Park to return to full capacity for 901 FC, Redbirds games
Fans no longer required to wear masks in outdoor areas.
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State concludes health department needs more training, better chain of command
A Tennessee Department of Health report on Shelby County vaccine distribution problems recommends more training and establishing a clear chain of command but concluded no one needs to get revaccinated.
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Onus on business owners’ choices with new directive
Local health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph has said that the new rules will allow people to vote with their feet.
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No evidence of vaccine irregularities, Harris says
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says he’s found nothing to validate accusations that doses of vaccine were lost, stolen or misused when the county Health Department controlled distribution.
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April 2021
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Health Department gets $11.5 million in federal pandemic funding
The funding is to maintain 171 Health Department positions specifically for the pandemic.
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