Coronavirus: 7-day case average continues downward trajectory
National Guard medics and University of Tennessee Health Science Center staff collect nasal swabs as hundreds of Memphians line up for COVID-19 testing at the Christ Community testing site in Hickory Hill on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The Shelby County Health Department reported 264 new coronavirus cases and two new related deaths on Friday, August 7.
Those 264 cases come from 1,660 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of about 16%.
Across area hospitals, there are 37 ICU beds available, according to Healthcare Resource Tracking System data. There are also 255 acute care beds available.
Shelby County’s reported total is now 22,816 coronavirus cases, including 18,182 recoveries and 299 deaths. There are currently 4,335 active cases.
The Tennessee Department of Health reports statewide coronavirus figures at 2 p.m. daily.
As of Thursday, August 6, the agency reported 116,350 coronavirus cases including 1,186 deaths, 5,109 hospitalizations and 77,558 recoveries.
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A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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