There are 38 article(s) tagged Shelby County Health Department:

• April 2020

  • Clusters of infection, testing are concerns as virus spreads

    Heat map shows where positives are clustered now based on where the victims live. A version coming will show outbreaks based on workplace addresses.

    By Jane Roberts 34 seconds ago

  • Health Department allows golf; Memphis does not

    The Health Department made public some social-distancing guidelines that golf courses should follow if they want to operate. But the eight public courses in the City of Memphis will remain closed.

    By Tom Bailey 5 hours ago

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, March 31: Shelby County reports 405 cases, including 3 deaths

    There have been 546 COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the metro area that comprises Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties in Tennessee; Crittenden County, Arkansas; and DeSoto and Marshall counties in Mississippi.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff 13 hours ago

  • It could take 4-8 weeks to see benefit of ‘Safer at Home,’ Haushalter says

    Confirmation numbers doubling here as model suggests, every five to seven days.

    By Jane Roberts March 25, 2020

  • At 30 now, virus spreading in workplaces, social settings

    SCS cancels mass lunch distribution program for students because a food service worker is one of the newly confirmed cases. 

    By Jane Roberts March 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 11: Rhodes, UT suspend in-person classes

    • TSSAA addresses COVID-19 concerns
    • Impact of flight reductions on Memphis unclear
    • Dow enters bear market on Wednesday

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 19: Tipton County records first COVID-19 case

    Mayor Jim Strickland announces churches, dine-in restaurants and gyms must close.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 16: SCS extends closure to April 6

    Confirmed cases

    Tennessee

    52

    Shelby County

    2

    • 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

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • Commissioners hear COVID-19 update, praise Harris trip to Ghana

    Even with fourth coronavirus patient, Shelby County Health Department director said there is still no need for mass testing.

    By Linda A. Moore March 18, 2020

  • Health Dept.: Local cases traveled to New Orleans together

    The two cases of coronavirus in Shelby County were contracted after Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans.

    By Abigail Warren March 14, 2020

  • State basketball tournaments canceled for coronavirus

    State basketball tournaments are latest cancellations with COVID-19. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 13, 2020

  • Shelby County Health Dept. offers coronavirus hotline, web info

    It also has established weekly sessions to update media on new findings.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 05, 2020

• February 2020

  • Local prep for coronavirus thorough, ongoing

    Shelby County Health Department chief cites quick containment of measles outbreak several years ago as an example of how local health care partners work together for the public's welfare. 

    By Jane Roberts February 27, 2020

  • Trail of lawsuits plague health care provider for county inmates

    Former employees and one ex-inmate allege in lawsuits that Wellpath LLC is not providing satisfactory care at Shelby County facilities.

    By Linda A. Moore February 17, 2020

  • Shelby health department releases 9 from coronavirus observation

    Eleven others who have returned from countries affected by the virus are still in quarantine.  

    By Jane Roberts February 17, 2020

• January 2020

  • Memphis’ STD rate ranks No. 21 among U.S. cities

    List is based on data collected by the Centers for Disease Control; in 2018, Memphis ranked No. 17. 

    By Jane Roberts January 16, 2020

  • Health department offers free lead test for SCS students

    Tests are for students who miss blood-testing in their schools.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 13, 2020

  • Lead testing for SCS students and staff proceeding as planned, Health Department director says

    Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter says lead testing in Shelby County Schools should be finished by late March and she will report on findings in April.

    By Linda A. Moore January 08, 2020

• December 2019

  • In-school testing underway for Shelby County schools with high lead levels

    Testing has begun at the 39 Shelby County Schools where high levels of lead were found in various water sources.

    By Linda A. Moore December 20, 2019

  • Shelby County Groundwater Control Board tables Carrier wastewater request

    Shelby County's Groundwater Board tabled action on Carrier Corp.'s request to release treated wastewater into the Memphis aquifer via injection wells. 

    By Abigail Warren December 11, 2019

  • Carrier Corp. wants to inject partially treated wastewater into aquifer

    Carrier Corporation's request to inject treated wastewater into the Memphis Sand aquifer will get a review Dec. 10 by the Shelby County Groundwater Quality Control Board.

    By Abigail Warren December 10, 2019

• November 2019

  • Lead isn’t just in Memphis schools: A look at other lead problems in the city

    The city recently received a federal grant to remove lead paint from 120 homes where low-income families live with young children. City officials consider any home built before 1978 to be at risk for lead paint because paint could deteriorate over time.

    By Laura Faith Kebede November 26, 2019

  • County Commission transfers money to test children for lead exposure

    The Shelby County Commission voted Monday to transfer $80,000 to the Health Department to cover the cost to test potentially 19,000 students at 35 schools where excessive levels of lead were found in water sources.

    By Linda A. Moore November 18, 2019

  • Harris bringing reinforcements for county commission pitch on transit funding

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will bring in local health department officials and a national environmental advocate to help make the case to county commissioners Wednesday to invest in transit to aid the environment.

    By Linda A. Moore November 13, 2019