Health official: COVID-19 surge hospital doesn’t have to be our destiny
Until last week, the COVID-19 Hospital Impact Model for Epidemics (CHIME) from the University of Pennsylvania predicted 1,500 daily hospitalizations around that time.
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August 2020
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‘Stuff the Bus’ goes virtual to provide school supplies for children in need
The collaboration between Walmart and the Salvation Army has lasted for more than 30 years to meet community needs.
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Conaway: The rest of the world has to wonder, what in the world are we thinking?
There will be a vaccine for COVID-19. In the meantime, we will continue to suffer from chronic, fatal stupidity.
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Coronavirus: 7-day case average continues downward trajectory
The Shelby County Health Department reported 264 new coronavirus cases and two new related deaths on Friday, August 7.
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Labs improving turnaround times on COVID-19 tests
The health department reported 235 new coronavirus cases Thursday. That’s the fifth consecutive day with fewer than 300 new cases, and the third consecutive day testing results were below 2,000.
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St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis triathlon postponed to 2021
The inaugural event in Memphis has been rescheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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For high school districts able to practice, it’s nice to be back
Football and girls soccer players at some schools are joyfully engaged in what normally would be run-of-the-mill summer drills.
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American Athletic Conference to allow full football schedule this fall
The Memphis Tigers released its official schedule after reports confirmed the AAC would allow full schedules.
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Shelby County’s COVID-19 cases have stabilized but with several caveats
During the period between July 22 to Wednesday, the county reported about 362 new cases and 2,309 tests results a day with a 15.7% positivity rate.
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Coronavirus: 7-day case average trending in right direction
The latest figures add just under 200 new coronavirus cases to the total count.
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Official: Shelby County seeing positive coronavirus indicators
Dr. Bruce Randolph, Shelby County Health Department health officer, attributed the positive indicators locally to increased mask usage and other restrictions put in place.
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Health official: Local athletic venues need to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines
High school sporting events, University of Memphis football and latest coronavirus data highlight Tuesday's COVID-19 joint task force briefing.
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COVID-19: Local hospital bed usage increases slightly
Regional hospital bed usage has increased slightly, while the number of COVID-positive patients in ICUs remained at around 120, keeping in line with the past week.
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SCS technology going out to students ahead of online learning
Parents or guardians must pick up tablets or laptops on the designated days and times for their schools before online-only classes begin Aug. 30.
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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.
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Collierville offers 5 days of in-person instruction for elementary students
Collierville released a new reopening plan for elementary students. allowing those in Pre-K through 5th to attend school five days per week.
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Shelby County data is the same, local school districts are not
When it comes to returning children to school or keeping them home during a world pandemic, school systems and parents must decide independently what's best for them.
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July 2020
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St. Louis Cardinals’ game postponed after two positive COVID-19 tests
The Cardinals join five other Major League Baseball teams that are in a holding pattern after players tested positive for the coronavirus.
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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.
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Health officials speak on local positivity rate, school reopenings
Dr. Jon McCullers, a leader in the fight against COVID-19, encouraged parents and school districts to make the best individual choices when deciding on attendance for this school year.
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Haushalter: goal is to have ‘tripwires’ ready tomorrow
Alisa Haushalter, Shelby County Health Department director, said the goal is to have coronavirus tripwires ready by tomorrow afternoon. She said this will be a good way to let the public know if we reach certain thresholds, actions will be taken.
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What the positivity rate does, does not tell us about COVID-19
Shelby County’s overall positivity rate surpassed 10% this week. A concerning number local health experts wanted to avoid on a daily basis, much less for the overall rate.
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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%.
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Despite pandemic, wheels still rolling at MIFA
Since March, it has received 3,341 applications for emergency financial assistance with 80% of the requests citing COVID-19 as the reason for applying.
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New Shelby County COVID-19 cases increased by 96% in July
From July 15 to Wednesday, Shelby County averaged 375 new cases a day, 2,463 test results a day yielding a 15.2% positivity rate.
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