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From Jan. 23 to Saturday, the Health Department reported an average of 325 new cases and 3,593 test results a day with a 9% positivity rate. While the case average is still higher than in most points of the pandemic, that’s a notable decline from the previous two-week period.
From Dec. 26, 2020 to Jan. 9, 2021, the Health Department reported an average of 601 cases and 3,870 test results a day yielding a 15.5% positivity rate.
Shelby County Health Department officials say they are vaccinating funeral and mortuary employees as well as people 75 and older when there is availability. Meanwhile, officials reported 1,020 new coronavirus cases from 5,933 test results, yielding a 17.2% positivity rate.
From Dec. 11 to Friday, Dec. 25, the Health Department reported an average of 765 cases a day and 6,510 test results a day with a 11.8% positivity rate. Eight of the 10 highest daily increases of new cases occurred in this period.
Shelby County Health Department reported 510 new cases and an additional six deaths in Sunday’s daily coronavirus report.
From Dec. 5 to Dec. 19, the Health Department reported an average of 691 new cases and 6,093 test results each day with a 11.3% positivity rate. One hundred thirty-two coronavirus-related deaths have been reported since Dec. 1. That represents 16.4% of all pandemic deaths in Shelby County.
The 21 deaths reported Saturday range from Nov. 11 to Dec. 15, according to the Health Department. This follows the 23 deaths reported Friday. With the 44 new deaths in the past two days, Shelby County has surpassed the 800 mark.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 625 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, Dec. 18.
The Health Department reported 1,163 new COVID-19 cases and four more coronavirus-related deaths in its daily update Thursday morning.
Tuesday’s case numbers yielded a 10.6% positivity rate.
The 930 coronavirus cases came from 8,187 test results, yielding a 11.4% positivity rate. Five new COVID-related deaths were also reported, bringing the total to 731.
From Nov. 28 to Saturday, Dec. 12, the Health Department reported an average of 501 coronavirus cases and 4,493 test results a day with a 11.2% positivity rate.
From Nov. 21 to Dec. 5, the Health Department reported an average of 415 new cases and 3,980 test results a day yielding a 10.4% positivity rate. With cases outgrowing tests, that’s leading to a surging county positivity rate.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 541 new COVID-19 cases and seven virus-related deaths in its daily update Saturday.
The 519 coronavirus cases came from 5,714 test results, yielding a 9.1% positivity rate. Overall, the Health Department has reported 47,215 total coronavirus cases and 659 deaths, classifying 43,181 cases as inactive/recovered.
From Nov. 14 to Saturday, Nov. 28, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 391 cases and 4,113 test results a day yielding a 9.5% positivity rate.
Memphis-area hospitalizations hit their highest reported number since the pandemic began.
Overall, the Health Department has reported 44,659 total coronavirus cases and 630 deaths, classifying 40,274 cases as inactive/recovered. Active cases in Shelby County stand at 3,755, a decrease from the 3,942 reported Friday.
Since Nov. 7 the Health Department reported 401 new cases and 4,312 test results a day with a 9.3% positivity rate. This span included three of the four highest daily increases in COVID cases since the first case was reported in March.
Overall, the Health Department has reported 41,747 coronavirus cases and 610 deaths, classifying 37,988 cases as inactive/recovered. Active cases in Shelby County stand at 3,149, an increase from the 3,105 reported Friday.
From Oct. 31 to Saturday, Nov. 14, the Shelby County Health Department recorded an average of 285 new cases and 3,228 tests performed each day with an 8.8% positivity rate.
From Oct. 24 to Saturday, Nov. 7, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 225 new coronavirus cases and 2,840 test results a day with a 7.9% positivity rate.
Overall, the Health Department has reported 39,048 total coronavirus cases and 583 deaths, classifying 36,049 cases as inactive/recovered.
From Oct. 17 to Saturday, Oct. 31, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 268 new cases and 3,715 tests a day with a 7.2% positivity rate.
Overall, the Shelby County Health Department has reported 37,764 coronavirus cases and 573 deaths, classifying 34,273 cases as inactive/recovered. Active cases in Shelby County stand at 2,918, an increase from the 2,887 reported Friday.
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