It only took a dozen days after that March 8 news conference for Mayor Jim Strickland to invoke the first civil emergency order in Memphis in more than a generation, closing gyms, bars and indoor restaurant dining.Related story:
Statistically, COVID-19 is more likely to claim the lives of people 65 and older than any other age group. But apart from that, the pandemic has introduced layers of complications for seniors, especially those living alone and/or on fixed incomes.
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A total of 175,464 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Shelby County. At least 119,181 people have received one COVID-19 vaccine dose; 56,283 people have received both coronavirus vaccine doses, meaning they are fully vaccinated.
From Feb. 20 to March 6, the Shelby County Health Department reported 66,592 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, compared to 28,705 in the preceding period.
At least 116,660 people in Shelby County have received one COVID-19 vaccine dose; 53,565 people have received both coronavirus vaccine doses, meaning they are fully vaccinated. A total of 170,225 doses have been administered in Shelby County.
City officials hope to vaccinate at least 700,000 people in Shelby County with at least one dose by Aug. 1. A total of 113,793 people have received at least one shot as of Friday, according to the Health Department.
More than 200 inmates at two Shelby County corrections facilities were offered COVID-19 vaccines that were about to expire.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 178 new coronavirus cases and six new coronavirus-related deaths on Friday.
The city released the appointment times for vaccines next week, and one spot has the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine.
This listing of Memphis-area COVID-19 vaccination sites has been updated with pop-up sites in Hickory Hill, Oakhaven, Orange Mound, Raleigh and South Memphis.
The website is one way Shelby County residents can schedule an appointment online for a coronavirus vaccine shot. Residents can also call 222-7468(SHOT) to schedule a vaccine appointment.
According to the latest Shelby County Health Department data, 111,145 people in Shelby County have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose; 47,919 people have received both COVID-19 vaccine doses, meaning they are fully vaccinated.
Shelby County’s likely survived the worst of COVID-19, though there are two caveats that could alter the trajectory, David Sweat, county health department deputy director, said Thursday.
Watch the Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force Briefing live now.
The state Department of Health announced its decision to move into phase 1c Tuesday afternoon, and the Shelby County Health Department expanded eligibility to the same group Wednesday morning.
A proposed constitutional amendment will let Tennessee voters choose the secretary of state rather than legislators — but not until 2030.
Transfer of vaccine distribution will likely leave some Shelby County Health Department vacancies unfilled, county leaders say, as email trails from last month show those now in charge of vaccine distribution had questions that weren’t being answered as vaccine miscues piled up.
The deadline to apply for a free gardening plot at Shelby Farms is March 8.
Residents who are 16 years old or older with health conditions that put them at risk of serious illness from COVID-19 will be able to sign up for vaccinations on Monday.
Immunizations will begin on Friday, March 5 at the locations, which are part of the Federal Pharmacy Partnership Program.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division President and CEO J.T. Young says spikes in bills and blackouts in other parts of the country show electric power isn’t a commodity but a necessity, representing a shift in the local debate that has been around getting a cheaper wholesale price for electricity.
The Shelby County Health Department announced Wednesday it will move into phase 1c of its coronavirus vaccination plan effective Monday, March 8.
The first shipment of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine is expected to arrive in Tennessee on Wednesday as local officials increase the anticipated number of vaccines administered by Aug. 1.
Council member Chase Carlisle was sharply critical of health officials, the County Commission and county Mayor Lee Harris. The wording was later amended after a lengthy council debate.