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As we navigate through this difficult time of dealing with the coronavirus, it is important to capture those instances where Memphians are coming together for each other.
The number of confirmed cases in Shelby County is up to 135; confirmed cases are up to 29 in DeSoto County.
There are 784 confirmed coronavirus cases statewide, including three deaths and 53 hospitalizations.
The Tennessee Department of Health releases the latest numbers: 93 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Shelby County and 615 cases in Tennessee.
The teachers at Bailey Station Elementary missed their students. So they threw a giant (no joking) coronavirus parade!
Immunocompromised individuals and their families must be extra careful as they are more susceptible to diseases and viruses. However, with limited information about the coronavirus, doctors are asking them to practice guidelines health officials already have in place.
An emergency petition filed with the Tennessee Supreme Court seeks the release of numbers of inmates from local jails and prisons as COVID-19 outbreaks begin to appear across the state.
Experts and others share their ideas for dealing with the emotional, financial and health-related stresses of the stay-at-home emergency order.
In Memphis, hospitals are searching for new vendors, buying outside their purchasing organization lists.
Shelby County plans to invest more than $15 million total in purchasing and converting the facility into a juvenile detention center.
Memphis: 66
DeSoto: 18
Tipton: 5
Fayette: 3
Marshall: 3
Crittenden: 1
The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 30, and Shelby County Schools is scrapping its plan to provide lunches for students due to a Central Nutrition Center employee testing positive for COVID-19.
The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 42, and the Shelby County Health Department says the increase is "not unexpected because testing has increased, especially by commercial laboratories.” •MATA to implement social distancing on buses, trolleys
• Gibson’s Donuts to close temporarily
• Alcohol Commission approves beer with to-go orders
Gov. Bill Lee signed an executive order Sunday, March 22, calling for businesses across the state to use "alternative business models" beginning Monday. Like local orders already in place, it bans dine-in services at restaurants statewide.
The organization administered tests to 50 patients, after pooling together resources from throughout its citywide clinics, as test supplies are still in global scarcity.
Realtors say they intend to tell potential homebuyers to remain in their cars if too many of them show up to open houses at the same time.
Lenard Wells, a University of Memphis criminal justice professor, has died in Milwaukee of apparent COVID-19 complications.
Scotty Oates, 29, understands the 'hell' of living inside the coronavirus crisis. No, Oates is not a doctor. He's a bread man.
Pursuit of God Church and KIPP Memphis Elementary Prep held food drives Friday afternoon and served more than 350 families in North and South Memphis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this time of physical distancing, Memphians are connecting for wellness and exercise via the internet.
Customers in local gun stores say concerns about possible looting are making them defensive.
If mourners can't be part of a funeral while adhering to social distancing, one local professor recommends that people create their own, active way to celebrate and grieve a life.
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