There are 7 article(s) tagged OMICRON:

• April 2022

  • Shelby County sees uptick in COVID cases

    The increase in cases aligns with national data, which shows new cases trending upward in many parts of the country as precautions like social distancing and mask wearing are loosened.

    By Aisling Mäki April 30, 2022

• January 2022

  • Half of county is COVID vaxxed, only 17% have booster shot

    Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor also complained about employers requiring a test for workers who have quarantined for the recommended five days to return to work after initially testing positive for COVID.

    By Bill Dries January 11, 2022

  • First County Commission meeting of year focuses on Omicron spike

    County commissioners will get their second briefing from the Health Department in a week about the effect the new Omicron variant is having on local hospital capacity.

    By Bill Dries January 10, 2022

• December 2021

  • How the latest surge is affecting area hospitals, ambulance waits

    Local hospitals and fire departments are met with challenges due to the recent spike in COVID cases. 

    By Julia Baker, Jasmine McCraven, Bill Dries December 30, 2021

  • CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all

    Last week, the agency loosened rules that previously called on health care workers to stay out of work for 10 days if they test positive.

    By The Associated Press December 28, 2021

  • United, Delta cancel flights over Christmas due to Omicron

    Delta said it canceled flights Friday because of the impact of Omicron and possibility of bad weather after it had “exhausted all options and resources — including rerouting and substitutions of aircraft and crews to cover scheduled flying.”

    By The Associated Press December 24, 2021

  • First 2 cases of Omicron variant identified in Shelby County

    ‘These results indicate the variant may already be spreading in Shelby County and possibly elsewhere in the state,’ Shelby County Health Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 11, 2021