Coronavirus live blog: Tennessee reports largest daily COVID-19 increase, 9,667 cases in the state
National Guard medics collect nasal swabs as hundreds of Memphians line up for COVID-19 testing at the Christ Community testing site in Frayser on April 25, 2020. For the first time, testing is being made available to residents not showing symptoms of the disease. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
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Mississippi reports 193 new COVID-19 cases
Mississippi State Department of Health announced 193 new cases of COVD-19 cases in the state for a total of 5,911.
The state also reported six new deaths from complications of coronavirus for a total of 217.
DeSoto County now has 261 COVID-19 cases, four deaths and two long-term care facilities with outbreaks, according to MSDH.
Marshall County has 41 cases and remains at two deaths.
Hinds County, near Jackson, has the highest number of cases – 415, according to MSDH.
Lauderdale has the second-most number of cases at 295. MSDH reports 19 deaths there from COVID-19 complications, more than any other county in the Magnolia State.
Nearly 3,100 of those affected with the virus and 60% of the state’s COVID-19 related deaths affect African Americans.
Most people affected are in the 40-49 age rang.
The state is tracking outbreaks at 637 long-term care facilities.
Tennessee sees largest daily COVID-19 increase, Shelby County has 2,296 cases
Tennessee added 478 coronavirus cases to its total Sunday for a total of 9,667 cases. This is the largest daily increase since the first case of coronavirus was announced in Tennessee.
The state reported the new cases and said 6,068 individuals had been tested across Tennessee since the previous day.
The state health department is reporting 2,296 cases in Shelby County – 163 more than Shelby County Health Department reported in its 10 a.m. update.
Statewide 4,527 people have recovered and 181 people have died. Most of the deaths have affected those 81 or older. Nearly 147,500 tests have been done in the state and 828 people were hospitalized for coronavirus.
The latest coronavirus cases, by the numbers
Shelby County sees 95 new COVID-19 cases
Shelby County Health Department reported 95 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 2,133 Sunday morning.
It also reported one new death for a total of 45 in the county.
It also announced a new outbreak at Collierville Nursing and Rehabilitation where three staff have tested positive.
Shelby County also identified a cluster outbreak April 6 at Highlands of Memphis Health and Rehab. One staff and one resident have tested positive for coronavirus. Sunday was the first time Shelby County Health Department identified the outbreak at the facility.
Shelby County reported it has tested 23,970 people– 1,460 more than Saturday.
The county reports 955 people have recovered, 1,093 people – slightly more than 51 percent – are considered current cases by the county health department.
Saturday Shelby County Health released the cluster outbreak at Carriage Court Assisted Living Facility has been resolved, but outbreaks at 10 long-term care facilities in Shelby County are ongoing.
Statewide numbers are released at 2 p.m. daily and Tennessee Department of Health reported 9,189 cases Saturday.
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