Collierville offers free testing for district staff, students
A federal Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Grant covers the cost of Collierville Schools’ free voluntary COVID-19 tests for students and staff.
Topic: COVID-19 testing
RSSThere are 92 article(s) tagged COVID-19 testing:
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January 2022
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December 2021
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New COVID-19 testing site open near Memphis airport
A new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site just opened near the Memphis airport.
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November 2021
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Memphis airport providing COVID-19 testing
People can either have walk-in tests or make appointments in advance.
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February 2021
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COVID cases under 200, 1 new death reported
The Shelby County Health Department reported 180 new cases and one additional virus-related death Sunday.
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January 2021
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Coronavirus testing locations: Week of Jan. 3
Find a Shelby County location for coronavirus testing.
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December 2020
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City spends most of remaining CARES Act money on personnel
The city is in a race with the calendar to spend its federal funding within the next two weeks or send it back to D.C.
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Expect pressure on hospitals to test staff more often
The next Shelby County Health Directive, expected soon, will include recommendations that hospitals test employees regularly.
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As COVID-19 surges, local testing system underused, over-complicated
Dozens of sites with varying procedures and requirements test public’s willingness, ability to get tested for COVID-19.
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November 2020
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Homeless agencies scrambling to keep staff safe, guests sheltered from COVID-19
As coronavirus surges, rising toll of infections, deaths push agencies to provide more testing.
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Can COVID-19 pod testing save the holidays?
New kits allow up to 20 family members to self-test at home, so we tried it.
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State wants ‘rapid’ COVID testing, but local officials prefer ‘assurance’
Local labs producing “do-it-yourself” testing kits that can be self-administered and pooled on site.
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Lausanne football postseason ends following positive COVID-19 test
The Lynx’s Division 2-AA quarterfinal opponent, Lipscomb, advances to the semifinals.
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Report: NBA will allow fans next season — but will Grizzlies?
The NBA is looking at potential testing protocols for arenas at or above 50% capacity.
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October 2020
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Shelby County reports 49 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Shelby County’s 49 new COVID-19 cases came from 907 test results, yielding a 5.4% positivity rate.
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September 2020
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Shelby County reports 3 COVID-19 deaths, 122 new cases
Overall, the Shelby County Health Department reports 31,044 coronavirus cases, 454 deaths and 28,954 cases classified as inactive/recovered. The active case count stands at 1,636, a slight increase from the 1,631 reported Friday.
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New COVID-19 cases remain stable in Shelby County
From Sept. 5 to Sept 19, the Health Department reported an average of 148 new coronavirus cases each day. That’s similar to the 146 new-case average from the preceding 14-day period.
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Shelby County surpasses 30,000 coronavirus cases; 3 new deaths
Overall, the Shelby County Health Department reports 30,135 coronavirus cases, 442 deaths, and 28,111 cases classified as inactive/recovered. The active case count stands at 1,582, a slight increase from the 1,567 reported Friday.
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Shelby County reports five more COVID-19 deaths, 136 new cases
The health department has reported a total of 28,890 coronavirus cases from 269,693 tests performed in Shelby County, yielding a 10.7% positivity rate.
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Shelby County reports 92 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths
The Shelby County Health Department recorded 92 new coronavirus cases, with a daily positivity rate of 9.8% on 939 tests Saturday. Deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Shelby County rose by four with the total now 394.
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August 2020
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Shelby County reports 221 new COVID-19 cases, one death
Shelby County reported 2,020 more test results Saturday, returning a daily positivity rate of 10.9%. Tests reported are not solely from the preceding 24-hour period, but often from multiple days.
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Shelby County’s COVID-19 cases and positivity rate decline
From August 15 to 29, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 176 new coronavirus cases and 1,709 test results a day with a 10.3% positivity rate.
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Labs improving turnaround times on COVID-19 tests
The health department reported 235 new coronavirus cases Thursday. That’s the fifth consecutive day with fewer than 300 new cases, and the third consecutive day testing results were below 2,000.
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Shelby County’s COVID-19 cases have stabilized but with several caveats
During the period between July 22 to Wednesday, the county reported about 362 new cases and 2,309 tests results a day with a 15.7% positivity rate.
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July 2020
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Health officials speak on local positivity rate, school reopenings
Dr. Jon McCullers, a leader in the fight against COVID-19, encouraged parents and school districts to make the best individual choices when deciding on attendance for this school year.
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New Shelby County COVID-19 cases increased by 96% in July
From July 15 to Wednesday, Shelby County averaged 375 new cases a day, 2,463 test results a day yielding a 15.2% positivity rate.
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