Coronavirus: Local ICU numbers inch up
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. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
The Shelby County Health Department reported 247 new coronavirus cases and four new related deaths on Tuesday, Aug. 11. And the state’s Healthcare Resource Tracking System reported 92% of area acute care and 91% of area intensive care unit hospital beds are now in use, as of Aug. 10.
The day’s new reported cases come from 2,334 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.6%.
Across area hospitals, there were 39 ICU beds available, according to HRTS data, as of Aug. 10. There were also 195 acute care beds available.
Shelby County’s reported total is now 24,057 coronavirus cases, including 19,339 recoveries and 308 deaths. There are currently 4,410 active cases.
The Tennessee Department of Health reports statewide coronavirus figures at 2 p.m. daily.
As of Monday, Aug. 10, the agency reported 123,914 coronavirus cases, 1,233 deaths, 5,339 hospitalizations and 83,170 recoveries.
More than 1.7 million coronavirus tests have been performed in Tennessee.
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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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