No new fatalities, 978 COVID-19 cases reported Sunday
Shelby County reported 978 cases Sunday from 5,904 tests. There were no new fatalities reported Sunday.
Topic: Coronavirus in Tennessee
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January 2021
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October 2020
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Shelby County surpasses 36,000 COVID-19 cases
Shelby County surpassed 36,000 cases of coronavirus Sunday. The Health Department reported 187 new cases from 3,023 tests.
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Health Department reports 7 new deaths, 113 new cases
The Shelby County daily positivity rate from Sunday is about 5.6% after 2,620 tests were administered. The Health Department reported seven new deaths.
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September 2020
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Shelby County Health Department reports 140 new cases
Shelby County Health Department reported 140 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, More than 10% of the reported tests were positive. Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,764 new cases, with a positivity rate of 9.45%.
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June 2020
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Watch Gov. Bill Lee’s briefing at 3 p.m.
Gov. Bill Lee will present a coronavirus update at 3 p.m.
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March 2020
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Coronavirus daily blog: Avoid crowds of 50, CDC says
Confirmed cases Tennessee39 Shelby County2 - Shelby County Schools closing district office
- Public urged to avoid council meeting
- Some Walmart stores adjust hours
- Libraries, community centers to close
- YMCA branches to remain open
- Germantown Animal Shelter revises policy
- One Kroger store affected
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Governor signs executive order curtailing business operations statewide
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.
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Herrington: Strickland’s leadership encouraging as coronavirus hits home for Memphis
Whatever you think of his policy priorities, Strickland prides himself on being a data-driven executive, and his managerial seriousness has served him, and the city, well in this unprecedented moment.
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Lieutenant Governor: State copes with 2 disasters
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally calls it the “black swan,” an unforeseen event capable of shaking Tennessee’s foundation, yet one the state must be prepared to handle, this time using a military approach on a worldwide scale.
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Where seniors live in Shelby County: Concentration of risk for COVID-19
Maps based on 2018 census data show concentrations of sensitive populations for hospitalization and death due to COVID-19.
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Dragged into the world of the elderly by a virus
I’m working from home. Cleaning the closets. Playing with the dog. Calling my friends. Promising my children that I’ll stay home – or close to it. And learning how to balance the dread of what we don’t know and can’t see with the beauty of just being here.
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Positive COVID-19 test of TBI employee contributes to delays in processing firearm applications
A rush to buy guns by residents fearing the COVID-19 impact, coupled with a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation employee testing positive for the virus, has created a backlog with background checks.
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Coronavirus daily blog, March 18: Health Department confirms fourth Shelby case
- Tennessee's 98 cases mostly in patients between 18-49 years old
- Small business emergency declared
- Nike donating $500,000 to Memphis response
- Community Foundation launches response fund
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Coronavirus daily blog, March 19: Tipton County records first COVID-19 case
Mayor Jim Strickland announces churches, dine-in restaurants and gyms must close.
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Coronavirus daily blog, March 16: SCS extends closure to April 6
Confirmed cases Tennessee52 Shelby County2 - Tunica casinos close temporarily
- Catholic Diocese of Memphis decree cancels Eucharist celebration, excuses people from mass
- U of M may postpone spring graduation
- Dow experiences worst day since 1987
- Gov. urges all Tennessee schools to close
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Coronavirus daily blog, March 17: Strickland declares state of emergency; third local case confirmed
The state reports the total number of confirmed cases in Tennessee is 73, and a third Shelby County case has also been reported. That individual is isolated at home and did not contract it in Shelby County.
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Joris Ray: School shutdown shows urgent need for take-home technology
So far, the Shelby County Schools district only has 30,000 to 40,000 take-home devices for 95,000 students. Students living in poverty are less likely to have a computer at home, Ray said.
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Sanford: Take the CDC’s advice: ‘Don’t be nervous to work with the media!’
A Tennessee legislator's tweet that "the national media is promoting fear and sheer panic" earns well-deserved criticism.
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Infectious disease expert takes COVID-19 questions
'One piece of good news is that the other coronaviruses that continue to circulate among humans typically cause very mild illness like a common cold.'
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What the city’s state of emergency means
The declaration doesn't close any businesses or force the cancellation of any events at this point. Strickland says it unlocks federal assistance to the city and allows the city to make quick buys of emergency equipment and supplies.
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Sweeping Tennessee legislation filed to drop TNReady tests, allow fewer school days
The proposal aims to lift the burden of testing and other state mandates from public schools disrupted by the ongoing spread of COVID-19, as well as deadly twisters that shredded parts of Middle Tennessee this month.
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UTHSC experts: Coronavirus likely to infect 30% of us
The virus is already widespread in the United States, so travel bans and school closures will not stop the virus or prevent individuals from eventually being infected. The most reasonable argument for doing so is to prevent a surge in severe cases that might overwhelm area health systems.
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