Coronavirus Live Blog, April 8: COVID-19 claims life of FedEx pilot
There have been 449 hospitalizations statewide and 592 people have recovered from the disease.
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There have been 449 hospitalizations statewide and 592 people have recovered from the disease.
The state reports 1,331 confirmed cases in Shelby County.
Shelby County Commission has approved spending $2.5 million for coronavirus testing and other expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Bill Lee provides an update on economic recovery for Tennessee.
The fund will be divided into three focus areas: education, food insecurity and support for small businesses and people in the local gig economy.
Tennessee adds 448 cases, 9 deaths. The increase from yesterday is the state's largest daily rise in cases to date.
The governor reiterates his cooperation with mayors of Tennessee's major cities.
While the case rate may not grow as fast as it once did, it marks the third consecutive day new cases have increased. Shelby County reported 41 new cases Monday and 35 additional cases Sunday.
Shelby County has 1,807 reported coronavirus cases, as of Monday, April, 20. That comes from a total of 19,195 coronavirus tests administered in the county.
This is the third time Shelby County has reported more than 100 new cases in a single day since the first coronavirus case was confirmed in the county in early March.
Shelby County, as of April 16, has 1,508 confirmed coronavirus cases and 32 deaths out of the 15,667 total tests taken, according to data from the Shelby County Health Department.
Shelby County is reporting 1,432 cases of coronavirus and 31 deaths as of Wednesday, April 15.
There have been 633 hospitalizations and 1,969 people are classified as having recovered from the disease.
Cherokee Health Systems is offering COVID-19 testing to new and current patients at its Frayser location, 2574 Frayser Boulevard.
Shelby County Health Department reported 67 new novel coronavirus cases Sunday for a total of 1,216. The number tested is 12,843. Tennessee Department of Health reports 194 new cases for a total of 5,308. Nearly 66,830 have been tested statewide.
The Village at Germantown is working with local and state health experts to investigate the seven positive cases there, but does not plan to test all residents and staff.
Through criticism, long days and a need for calm in the face of a pandemic, Alisa Haushalter maintains her principles while trying to provide answers for an invisible enemy
COVID-19 Task Force briefing revealed rate of the novel coronavirus spread is slowing, but officials reiterate that citizens shouldn't relax on social distancing.
Local churches are urged to social distance to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Local official say they'll be watching.
The city's chief operating officer says the model assumes 100% compliance, and that is "not realistic." Meanwhile, racial demographics are missing from local data on the virus as some are concerned areas historically underserved by health care may need more attention in the city's response to the virus.
There are now 3,633 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee, up from 3,321 Saturday. There have been 44 deaths in the state, up from 43 Saturday.
There are 132 reported cases of COVID-19 in DeSoto County as of Sunday, April 5, according to the latest numbers from the Mississippi Department of Health.
In the Saturday afternoon address, a Shelby County Health Department official provided context for the importance of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland's "Safer in Place" executive order as well as updates and responses to local cases and national health recommendations.
If you have been tested for COVID-19, isolate as if you are positive.
Assisted-living and nursing home facilities are on high alert after coronavirus outbreaks at Carriage Court in Memphis and a more widespread cluster at a Gallatin center.
Heat map shows where positives are clustered now based on where the victims live. A version coming will show outbreaks based on workplace addresses.