There are 206 article(s) tagged Tennessee Department of Health:

• January 2021

  • Shelby County reports 497 new cases of COVID-19

    The total number of cases since early March now totals 77,566.

    By Abigail Warren January 17, 2021

  • Coronavirus: Shelby continues trend of about 500 new cases

    The 491 cases come from 4,472 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11%.

    By Elle Perry January 15, 2021

  • Shelby County COVID-19 positivity rate is 14.8%

    Shelby County Health Department reported 639 new cases from more than 4,300 tests. Eight deaths were reported, bringing the total to 1,024.

    By Abigail Warren January 10, 2021

  • Tennessee pauses teacher vaccinations for COVID as older adults get priority

    As of Wednesday, 40% of Tennessee’s 95 counties had moved into the priority group that includes teachers. Those areas have smaller populations and fewer health care workers to inoculate after years of rural hospital closures.

    By Marta W. Aldrich January 09, 2021

  • Shelby County surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 deaths

    More than 1,000 Shelby Countians are now reported to have died from the novel coronavirus.

    By Elle Perry January 08, 2021

  • Local COVID deaths near 1,000, Shelby waiting on more vaccine doses

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 31 more coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, Jan. 7. 

    By Elle Perry January 07, 2021

  • Coronavirus: Nearly 600 new cases, 8 deaths reported

    The Shelby County Health Department is vaccinating residents and staff of assisted living and other congregate facilities this week. No drive-thru vaccination sites are operating.

    By Elle Perry January 06, 2021

  • Pipkin Building will be vaccination site through early summer

    COVID-19 is now the third-leading cause of death in Shelby County and has killed five times more people than the 173 who succumbed to complications from influenza in 2019.

    By Jane Roberts January 06, 2021

  • Health Dept: Current COVID-19 vaccines earmarked for congregate living

    The county is in phase 1a1 of the state’s vaccination plan but the Health Department has been offering vaccinations to funeral/mortuary workers and those 75 and older when vaccines have been available. 

    By Elle Perry January 05, 2021

• December 2020

  • Coronavirus: More than 200 deaths reported in December

    That compares to 104 deaths reported in October and 88 deaths reported in November.

    By Elle Perry December 31, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Hospitalizations edge closer to 600; 16 deaths added to tally

    According to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System, 93% of area ICU and area acute care beds were in use.

    By Elle Perry December 30, 2020

  • Coronavirus: About 300 new cases, 8 new deaths reported

    The 305 new cases come from almost 2,000 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 15.6%.

    By Elle Perry December 28, 2020

  • Coronavirus: More than 600 cases, 4 deaths

    Friday’s 619 cases come from 4,909 tests, giving Christmas Day a positivity rate of 12.6%. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 25, 2020

  • Coronavirus: More than 600 new cases, 9 new deaths reported

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 611 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, Dec. 24. The new cases come from 5,207 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11.7%.

    By Elle Perry December 24, 2020

  • State dashboard shows number of people vaccinated by county

    The numbers will be updated twice a week.

    By Jane Roberts December 22, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Shelby County reports nearly 800 new cases and 8 related deaths

    The 778 cases come from 6,934 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11.2%.

    By Elle Perry December 21, 2020

  • Shelby County reports 28% positivity rate with 510 new cases

    Shelby County Health Department reported 510 new cases and an additional six deaths in Sunday’s daily coronavirus report.

    By Abigail Warren December 20, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Almost 250 new cases reported

    About 36% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having coronavirus.

    By Elle Perry December 11, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Nearly 700 new cases reported

    About 38% of area ICU patients were COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus. Six additional coronavirus-related deaths bring the Shelby County total to 722.

    By Elle Perry December 10, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Nearly 600 new cases reported

    The 588 new cases come from 5,588 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.5%.

    By Elle Perry December 09, 2020

  • More than 150 ICU patients in the area are COVID-positive

    About 41% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive (151) or suspected of having the virus (9), as of 5 p.m. Monday, according to Tennessee’s Healthcare Resource Tracking System.

    By Elle Perry December 08, 2020

  • Coronavirus: More than 300 new cases reported

    The 311 cases come from 2,706 tests, which gives the day a positivity rate of 11.5%.

    By Elle Perry December 07, 2020

  • Coronavirus: 521 patients hospitalized in the area; 6 new deaths in Shelby

    Thirty area ICU beds and 198 area acute care beds were available.

    By Elle Perry December 04, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Hospitalizations remain above 500 mark

    About 38% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive or suspected of having coronavirus. 

    By Elle Perry December 03, 2020

  • Coronavirus: Hospitalizations still top 500

    According to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System, 92% of area intensive care unit beds and 93% of area acute care beds were in use.

    By Elle Perry December 02, 2020