OD prevention team plans event Saturday
The Street Team for Overdose Prevention (S.T.O.P.) will host an outreach event Saturday, June 6, to focus on ZIP code 38109 where overdoses are up significantly.
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The Street Team for Overdose Prevention (S.T.O.P.) will host an outreach event Saturday, June 6, to focus on ZIP code 38109 where overdoses are up significantly.
From May 21 to June 3, Shelby County reported an average of 98 new cases a day, 1,553 reported tests and 6.3% positivity rate. In that span, Shelby County reported at least 100 new cases seven times with a daily high of 190 on Tuesday.
Shelby County confirmed 5,412 coronavirus cases, 116 deaths and 3,663 recoveries, according to the health department.
Shelby County Health Department reported 190 new cases, the largest increase since April 24. “As things are now, based on the trends that we see now ... I do not think we can move into Phase 3 right now,” health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph said.
Questions arise about the safety of odor-fighting Silvadur applied to the masks, which diminishes in the fabric with washings.
IAC Associates has extended its addiction help at Baptist Memorial Health Care, including a hotline it opened recently.
Shelby County confirmed 4,793 coronavirus cases, 108 deaths and 3,378 recoveries as of Friday, according to the health department. The total number of tests reported in Shelby County is 70,227 with a positive rate of 6.8%.
The Tennessee Air National Guard has scheduled a statewide “Salute to Healthcare Heroes” flyover on Tuesday, May 12. A C-17 cargo plane based at the 164th Air Lift Wing at Memphis International Airport is scheduled to soar over the Memphis area from 2.to 2:15 p.m.
Three new deaths from the virus were reported Thursday. The day before was the single highest to date with eight deaths.
The Shelby County Health Department has advised against large in-person graduation ceremonies, according to a letter by Gary Lilly sent to Collierville seniors and parents.
With 49 new cases in Shelby County between Thursday and Friday, the overall rate of positivity continues its fall well below 10%.
Shelby County’s COVID-19 case rate remained stable over the past month as testing numbers rose and the positivity rate continued a steady decline, according to Shelby County Health Department data.
This is the fifth time in the past eight days, Shelby County reported at least 100 new coronavirus cases. The average is about 96 new cases a day as testing numbers over the same eight-day span is 1,407.
Shelby County Health Department confirmed 50 new cases Wednesday, May 27, as testing numbers decreased to 821.
Collierville is rescheduling its annual fireworks show to Labor Day weekend. The event is traditionally held as an Independence Day celebration. This year it will mark the town's 150th anniversary. About 20,000 people usually gather at H.W. Cox Park for the event.
Shelby County Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter said Shelby County could conduct 2,400 tests a day, but many sites lack people who want the tests -- some are at only 40% of capacity.
Shelby County reported 4,531 total cases with 94 deaths and 3,047 recoveries
In Tennessee, 13,073 people are considered officially recovered from the disease.
The director of the Shelby County Health Department started her career with a two-year nursing degree. Now she has initiated a partnership with Southwest Tennessee Community College to provide paid Health Department residencies for associate-degree nurses.
Nursing homes are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus - nearly four in ten deaths in Shelby County occurred in those facilities.
The County Commission isn't likely to approve another contract with the health care provider.
Shelby County's positivity rate has declined slightly with a small increase in cases due to more than 1,400 administered tests Wednesday.
Shelby County reported 128 new cases this week, the largest single day increase since April 9.
Director Alisa Haushalter said hiring at the health department can call attention to public health’s role.
Alisa Haushalter, Amy Weirich, Michael Dunavant and other local officials continue to raise concerns over Shelby County's latest surge in drug overdoses.