COVID case rates rising again, health director says
The seven-day rolling average is now more than five times higher than what it was three weeks ago, Dr. Michelle Taylor told the Shelby County Commission.
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The seven-day rolling average is now more than five times higher than what it was three weeks ago, Dr. Michelle Taylor told the Shelby County Commission.
Nearly three out of every 1,000 Tennessee residents have died of COVID-19, new data from the state health department shows.
As more than a third of new COVID cases are among children, Lee says, “We’re doing what we believe is the best way forward.”
Of 9,008 reported active coronavirus cases in Shelby County, 3,443 are pediatric cases.
The Sarwars traveled to St. Lucia, a country with a Level 3 advisory warning during the pandemic, despite being unvaccinated.
Attorneys representing the inmates, including lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union and Memphis’ Just City, claim conditions at the jail are ill-equipped to deal with safety regarding COVID-19.
‘In the general course of a month, Delta went from nothing to just about everything,’ said Richard Webby, an infectious disease expert who works at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Members of the Indian immigrant community send planeload of oxygen concentrators, other aid to help pandemic-plagued nation.
Today’s 119 cases come from 2,968 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 4%.
New numbers reported March 25th gave the day a positivity rate of 3.6%.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 85 new coronavirus cases and zero new coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, March 23.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 150 new coronavirus cases and two additional virus-related deaths Saturday, March 20.
The Shelby County Health Department reported fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases Friday, but reported five new related deaths.
Updated with: Area hospital capacity data.
Zero deaths were reported Tuesday.
Shelby County Health Department reported 112 new coronavirus cases and four new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday. The positivity rate is 2.9%.
In alignment with the Tennessee Department of Health, the Shelby County Health Department added more high risk conditions to phase 1c of vaccinations.
Shelby County Health Department reported fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday.
Those in line Saturday were receiving the Pfizer vaccine. More than 1,100 doses were available to those who made appointments.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 178 new coronavirus cases and six new coronavirus-related deaths on Friday.
According to the latest Shelby County Health Department data, 111,145 people in Shelby County have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose; 47,919 people have received both COVID-19 vaccine doses, meaning they are fully vaccinated.
Residents who are 16 years old or older with health conditions that put them at risk of serious illness from COVID-19 will be able to sign up for vaccinations on Monday.
The first shipment of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine is expected to arrive in Tennessee on Wednesday as local officials increase the anticipated number of vaccines administered by Aug. 1.
Those 42 cases come from just 937 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 4.5%.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 192 new coronavirus cases and 12 new coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday.
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