There are 210 article(s) tagged Tennessee Department of Health:

• August 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

  • 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

  • New case 7-day average falls to lowest point since June

    Shelby County’s 7-day moving average of new coronavirus cases has fallen to its lowest point in nearly two months, while today’s newly reported cases came in at 256.

    By Jared Boyd August 15, 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: Local ICU numbers inch up

    If you are looking for local coronavirus data, you've come to the right place. 

    By Elle Perry August 11, 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

  • Coronavirus: 7-day case average continues downward trajectory

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 264 new coronavirus cases and two new related deaths on Friday, August 7.

    By Elle Perry August 07, 2020

  • Coronavirus: 7-day case average trending in right direction

    The latest figures add just under 200 new coronavirus cases to the total count. 

    By Elle Perry August 05, 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

  • Latest coronavirus data stays stable

    Since July 27, the number of COVID-positive patients in regional intensive care units has hovered around the 120 mark, according to data from the state’s Healthcare Resource Tracking System.

    By Elle Perry August 03, 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

  • Daily positivity rate spikes with newly reported tests

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 326 new coronavirus cases from only 610 tests on Thursday, giving the day a positivity rate of 53.4%. 

    By Elle Perry July 30, 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

  • Shelby County adds 500 coronavirus cases in one of highest days yet

    Of the 392 patients in regional ICUs, 120 are COVID-positive and 16 are under investigation for the virus, meaning that about 35% are either COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus. And 52 ICU beds are available. 

    By Elle Perry July 28, 2020

  • Shelby County overall coronavirus positivity rate hits 10%

    On Sunday, July 26, the overall positivity rate of coronavirus tests in Shelby County reached 10%.

    By Elle Perry July 27, 2020

  • Local coronavirus test positivity rate increases again

    On Friday, the Shelby County Health Department reported a daily positivity rate of 16.4%. 

    By Elle Perry July 24, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus cases hit new daily high

    The Health Department reported 700 new cases July 14. 

    By Elle Perry July 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Daily positivity rate above 16%; ICUs 86% full

    In regional ICUs, 62 beds are available. Forty percent of ICU patients are either COVID-19 positive or under investigation for the virus.

    By Elle Perry July 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus: With 249 new cases, day’s positivity rate at 18%

    The area's overall positivity rate is at 9.1% with the new cases. 

    By Elle Perry July 20, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus total grows by 466 cases, 4 deaths

    Ninety percent of regional ICU and 92% of acute care beds are in use. 

    By Elle Perry July 20, 2020