Coronavirus: Nearly 270 cases added to total
A billboard advertising coronavirus assistance stands on Poplar Avenue, near Union Avenue Extended on Thursday, Nov. 12. (Elle Perry/Daily Memphian)
After peaks and valleys, the number of new coronavirus cases is again in the 250-300 range.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 268 new coronavirus cases and two new deaths on Friday, Nov. 13.
The 268 cases come from 2,665 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10%.
(Courtesy: Shelby County Health Department)
Shelby County’s reported coronavirus total is now 41,393 cases, including 37,682 inactive cases (recoveries), 3,105 active cases and 606 deaths.
There were 376 COVID-positive patients in area hospitals as of 5 p.m. Thursday, according to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System; 89 were in intensive care units.
According to the HRTS, 90% of area ICU beds and 89% of area acute care beds were in use.
About 24% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive (89) or suspected of having coronavirus (6). About 15% of area acute care patients were either COVID-positive (287) or suspected of having coronavirus (28).
And 44 area ICU and 257 area acute care beds were available.
Tennessee’s Department of Health releases statewide coronavirus data at 2 p.m. daily.
As of Thursday, Nov. 12, the agency reported 296,725 coronavirus cases, including 3,788 deaths, 1,749 current hospitalizations and 262,527 inactive cases (recoveries).
About 4 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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