Shelby County sees uptick in COVID cases
Lines were long at Compass Laboratory Services in Memphis as people waited to get tested for COVID-19 during the surge of the Omicron variant in December. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The increase in cases aligns with national data, which shows new cases trending upward in many parts of the country as precautions like social distancing and mask wearing are loosened.
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Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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