Local coronavirus positivity rate continues downward trend
National Guard medics collect nasal swabs as hundreds of Memphians take advantage of free COVID-19 testing at the Christ Community Health Services testing site in Frayser on Saturday, April 25. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Increased testing shows the county’s COVID-19 task force is approaching the goal of testing 1,000 people daily. A declining rate of positive cases reflects evidence that the spread of the virus has slowed.
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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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