There are 71 article(s) tagged Tennessee Department of Health:

• August 2020

  • Latest coronavirus data stays stable

    Since July 27, the number of COVID-positive patients in regional intensive care units has hovered around the 120 mark, according to data from the state’s Healthcare Resource Tracking System.

    By Elle Perry 9 hours ago

• July 2020

  • Shelby County July coronavirus death toll exceeds 80

    For the month of July, the Shelby County Health Department has reported 83 coronavirus-related deaths. That compares to 76 in June, 59 in May and 44 in April. Nineteen deaths have been reported since July 23.

    By Elle Perry July 31, 2020

  • Daily positivity rate spikes with newly reported tests

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 326 new coronavirus cases from only 610 tests on Thursday, giving the day a positivity rate of 53.4%. 

    By Elle Perry July 30, 2020

  • Number of patients hospitalized for coronavirus increases

    Of the 393 patients in regional ICUs, 127 are COVID-positive and 14 are under investigation for the virus, meaning that about 36% are either COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus. And 47 ICU beds are available. 

    By Elle Perry July 29, 2020

  • Shelby County adds 500 coronavirus cases in one of highest days yet

    Of the 392 patients in regional ICUs, 120 are COVID-positive and 16 are under investigation for the virus, meaning that about 35% are either COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus. And 52 ICU beds are available. 

    By Elle Perry July 28, 2020

  • Shelby County overall coronavirus positivity rate hits 10%

    On Sunday, July 26, the overall positivity rate of coronavirus tests in Shelby County reached 10%.

    By Elle Perry July 27, 2020

  • Local coronavirus test positivity rate increases again

    On Friday, the Shelby County Health Department reported a daily positivity rate of 16.4%. 

    By Elle Perry July 24, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus cases hit new daily high

    The Health Department reported 700 new cases July 14. 

    By Elle Perry July 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Daily positivity rate above 16%; ICUs 86% full

    In regional ICUs, 62 beds are available. Forty percent of ICU patients are either COVID-19 positive or under investigation for the virus.

    By Elle Perry July 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus: With 249 new cases, day’s positivity rate at 18%

    The area's overall positivity rate is at 9.1% with the new cases. 

    By Elle Perry July 20, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus total grows by 466 cases, 4 deaths

    Ninety percent of regional ICU and 92% of acute care beds are in use. 

    By Elle Perry July 20, 2020

  • ICU utilization up almost 5% since last week

    Of the 401 patients in ICUs, 126 are COVID-positive and another 26 are under investigation for the virus; meaning that about 38% of patients are COVID-positive or under investigation for the virus.

    By Elle Perry July 17, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Almost 90% of local ICU beds in use

    The health department reported 362 new coronavirus cases and six additional deaths on Friday, July 10.

    By Elle Perry July 10, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus cases grow by 306, deaths by 7

    There is currently a 35% chance of someone with coronavirus being present at an event of 10 people in Shelby County, according to a real-time coronavirus event risk assessment planning tool created by researchers.

    By Elle Perry July 09, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus total grows by 302

    The state’s Health Resources Tracking Systems reports that that as of July 6, 346 patients were hospitalized for coronavirus in Shelby County. 

    By Elle Perry July 08, 2020

  • Shelby County adds 146 coronavirus cases

    Overall, 143,329 coronavirus tests have been administered in Shelby County.

    By Elle Perry July 07, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus cases top 12,000

    Monday's numbers also bring the area's reported coronavirus-related deaths to 200. 

    By Elle Perry July 06, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus cases increase by nearly 400

    Those 394 new cases come from 3,164 tests, a positivity rate of 12.5%.

    By Elle Perry July 02, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus cases top 10,000

    As of 5 p.m. June 29, more than 80% of ICU hospital beds in Shelby County were in use, overall. 

    By Elle Perry July 01, 2020

• June 2020

  • Nearly 5,000 tests confirm 594 new coronavirus cases

    Current COVID-19 numbers are the result of a total of 126,623 people being tested in Shelby County, an increase of 4,997 new tests.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 30, 2020

  • New Shelby County coronavirus numbers unavailable today

    The lack of new numbers is due to a data upload issue with the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System, according to the Shelby County Health Department.

    By Elle Perry June 29, 2020

  • Shelby County has 365 new coronavirus cases, three new deaths

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 365 new coronavirus cases and three new deaths Saturday. 

    By Jared Boyd June 27, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus cases increase by 157, deaths by 2

    According to the state’s Hospital Resources Tracking System, 84% of acute care and 83% of intensive care unit hospital beds are being used, overall, in Shelby County.

    By Elle Perry June 26, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus cases rise by 294, deaths by 9

    Those 294 new cases come from 2,963 tests, a 9.9% positivity rate.

    By Elle Perry June 25, 2020

  • Shelby County coronavirus cases increase by more than 250

    That’s a 33% increase from the previous highest single-day increase. 

    By Elle Perry June 16, 2020