There are 603 article(s) tagged Shelby County Health Department:

• January 2022

  • Officials: COVID-positive hospitalizations have plateaued

    On Jan. 12, the Shelby County Health Department reported 770 hospitalizations: 134 in the ICU and 636 in acute care.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 20, 2022

  • Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Jan. 20.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 20, 2022

  • County commissioners to consider $1.4M for COVID testing kits

    Shelby County commissioners meet in special session Wednesday, Jan. 19, to approve $1.4 million in funding to buy 15,000 COVID self-test kits at a unit price that comes to 180,000 tests.

    By Bill Dries January 19, 2022

  • Health Dept. working with state for more rapid COVID-19 tests

    Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor said that there have been a few reports in Shelby County of fake testing sites.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 13, 2022

  • Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Jan. 6.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 06, 2022

  • Latest COVID case numbers remain high

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 2,661 new cases for Thursday, Jan. 6. 

    By Jasmine McCraven January 06, 2022

  • Number of new COVID cases reported drops to below 600

    The 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases per day is 1,909.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 03, 2022

• December 2021

  • Shelby County hits third COVID case record this week

    New COVID cases for Shelby County came in above 3,000. 

    By Abigail Warren December 31, 2021

  • COVID task force briefing: ‘If you’re unvaccinated, let this be the day ... you change that’

    Shelby County Health Department director Michelle Taylor urges masks and self-isolation for anyone experiencing mild symptoms. Residents are asked to avoid emergency rooms unless it’s a true emergency. 

    By Jasmine McCraven December 30, 2021

  • Watch the COVID-19 Task Force briefing

    The latest COVID-19 Task Force briefing begins at noon, Thursday, Dec. 30.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 30, 2021

  • Shelby County hits new COVID case record after holiday

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 1,540 new cases on Monday, Dec. 27.

    By Jasmine McCraven December 30, 2021

  • County officials meet over local COVID testing capacity

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris expects numbers at six public COVID-19 testing locations to remain high going into New Year’s. 

    By Bill Dries December 30, 2021

  • New Health Directive recommends ‘alternative work solutions’ where feasible

    The new year comes with a new health directive to permit ‘increased social distancing and to facilitate appropriate quarantine and isolation measures.’

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 30, 2021

  • New COVID-19 testing site open near Memphis airport

    A new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site just opened near the Memphis airport.

    By Jasmine McCraven December 30, 2021

  • 31 Omicron variant cases confirmed in Shelby County

    Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor told Shelby County Commissioners Monday, Dec. 20, that caution is recommended for holiday gatherings.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2021

  • COVID-19 cases rise amid holiday season

    Shelby County Health Department Director Michelle Taylor said the holidays could be to blame.

    By Abigail Warren December 16, 2021

  • Germantown Baptist vaccine site to close Dec. 17

    The Pipkin Building site is planned to close Dec. 15, but City of Memphis COO Doug McGowen said if demand peaks it would reopen.

    By Abigail Warren December 02, 2021

• November 2021

  • Coronavirus: Active cases have increased in almost every age group

    Active cases have increased in every age group except those older than 85, one week ahead of Thanksgiving.

    By Abigail Warren November 18, 2021

  • Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    Watch the COVID-19 Task Force Briefing live now. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 18, 2021

  • Pipkin vaccination site to close at the end of November

    Last week, the area hit a milestone of more than one million COVID-19 vaccines administered. 

    By Jasmine McCraven November 12, 2021

  • Pediatric COVID vaccine pop-ups coming to Hickory Hill, Glenview

    Two pop-up events this weekend will offer parents a chance to have their children ages 5 to 11 vaccinated against COVID-19.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 12, 2021

  • Health Dept. extends hours for pediatric COVID shots

    The Shelby County Health Department reports having vaccinated 126 children age 5 to 11 on Thursday, Nov. 4.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 09, 2021

  • Health Dept.'s Taylor believes Shelby County is on ‘correct side’ of surge

    The transmission rate is decreasing in the county, according to Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Michelle Taylor. 

    By Abigail Warren November 04, 2021

  • Coronavirus: Shelby County averaging 87 new cases daily

    Shelby County has averaged 87 new coronavirus cases reported per day for the past seven days.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 03, 2021

• October 2021

  • Legislators approve bill limiting Health Department autonomy

    The bill amending the Health Department’s power is headed to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk.

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    By Abigail Warren October 30, 2021