Easter Sunday marked the first time many Memphians dusted off their Sunday best since the pandemic shut down churches last year. 

Shelby County Health Department reported 103 new coronavirus cases and no additional virus-related deaths Sunday. 

Vaccinating 700,000 people — about 70% of the population —would be sufficient for the county to reach herd immunity, according to local public health experts.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 89 new coronavirus cases and four additional virus-related deaths Saturday, April 3.

Authorities are concentrating their search in ZIP codes with high concentrations of warehousing and manufacturing.

The 175 new cases come from 3,235 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 5.4%.

The venerable Al Green shows his comedic side while getting his second vaccination shot Thursday at Saint Francis, then woos others to follow suit.

Rev. Keith Norman of Baptist Memorial Health Care and Meritan CEO Melanie Keller talked about the vaccine outreach to the homebound and homeless on “Behind The Headlines.” 

“One of the most important things we can all do is ... encourage our friends, our neighbors and our loved ones to take the vaccine.” 

A federal partnership with FEMA is bringing 21,000 new vaccine doses each week and a football field-sized tent. 

The Shelby County Health Department reported 129 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, April 1.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 129 new coronavirus cases and one additional virus-related death Thursday, April 1.

The COVID-19 task force is targeting certain populations with the single-shot vaccine. 

The Shelby County Health Department reported 90 new coronavirus cases and two new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, March 31.

The White House CVC is a partnership with FEMA, TEMA and the City of Memphis. It will include additional staff for Pipkin.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said he hopes landlords and tenants in Shelby County will “work together” – with the aid of an additional $8.6 million in federal emergency rental assistance – to prevent evictions.

Bartlett Fire Chief Terry Wiggins said the plan is to administer about 3,500 shots each week – over seven weeks that would be about 24,500 total inoculations.

The rise in cases here is due largely to the U.K. mutant strain. By mid-April, it is expected to be dominant in Shelby County. 

The Shelby County Health Department reported fewer than 100 new coronavirus cases again on Tuesday, March 30.

The area has hovered near 100 new cases each day for the past week. 

The addition of virtual learning to in-person classroom instruction complicates Shelby County Schools teachers’ jobs.

After five days of more than 100 new cases daily, the Shelby County Health Department reported fewer than 100 new cases on Monday.

The P.1 variant, a mutation of the Brazilian strain, can infect people who have already had COVID-19; the vaccine is thought to be less effective against it.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 119 new coronavirus cases and six additional COVID-related deaths on Sunday.

The idea that the vaccine was rushed to the finish line is the largest factor in potentially keeping people away except for the 42.3% under 35 who said they trust no vaccine.