If the numbers do not decline, another health directive could be out in two weeks instead of a month, and it likely will not include the ease in masking restrictions Dr. Bruce Randolph alluded to on Tuesday, April 13.

The Shelby County Health Department reported its highest new COVID-19 case total in two months Thursday, April 15.

The new cases yielded an 8.1% positivity rate.

The COVID-19 jail lawsuit has been settled but a recent jail inspection still found some issues at the facility at 201 Poplar. 

Most resistance to getting vaccinated is among rural, white people who identify as conservative, the survey found.

Indoor dancing and buffet lines will be back on Saturday, April 17.

The 148 cases come from 1,609 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 9.2%.

Sarah Petschonek, founder and executive director of Volunteer Odyssey, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s edition of The Sidebar to talk about volunteering changes during the pandemic. 

Doug McGowen also says doses were wasted last weekend when the size of the line at the Pipkin Building site was overestimated. He says fewer than 100 doses have been lost since the city took over vaccine distribution in late February. 

A more permissive health directive could be issued in 30 days if numbers hold steady. 

After five days of more than 150 new coronavirus cases, the Shelby County Health Department reported 111 new cases on Tuesday, April 13.

The 111 new cases come from 971 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11.43%.

The CDC and FDA are investigating clots in six women in the days after receiving the J & J vaccine, in combination with reduced platelet counts. More than 6.8 million J & J doses have been administered in the U.S.

No-appointment hours at the Pipkin site are from 2-7 p.m. today and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The funding is to maintain 171 Health Department positions specifically for the pandemic.

Any person age 16 and over is eligible to receive the vaccine.

The number of new cases reported Monday was the highest number since February 26.

The Shelby County Department of Health reported 155 new coronavirus cases and no additional virus-related deaths on Sunday, April 11. 

For the third consecutive day, the Shelby County Health Department reported more than 150 new COVID-19 cases.

For the second consecutive day, the Shelby County Health Department reported at least 150 new COVID-19 cases.

U.K. variant is now the most common in Shelby County. The question is, how sick will it make people in their 20s, 30s and 40s?

The co-leaders of the countywide vaccination distribution effort talked on “Behind The Headlines” about a move this week to no appointments for some and why the federal vaccination presence at the Fairgrounds is unique.

The Shelby County Health Department reported more than 150 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, April 8.

After three days of new coronavirus cases under 100, the numbers were up a bit on Thursday, April 8. 

City also giving MATA riders free rides to Pipkin and making blocks of slots available to groups, including businesses.