Shelby County reports 221 new COVID-19 cases, one death
A health care worker with Christ Community Health Services tests a patient for COVID-19 at First Baptist Church on Broad Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, June 19, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County reported 2,020 more test results Saturday, returning a daily positivity rate of 10.9%. Tests reported are not solely from the preceding 24-hour period, but often from multiple days.
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COVID-19 testing coronavirus Shelby County Health Department hospital capacity Health Resource Tracking SystemOmer Yusuf
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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