Overall, the Shelby County Health Department has reported 37,764 coronavirus cases and 573 deaths, classifying 34,273 cases as inactive/recovered. Active cases in Shelby County stand at 2,918, an increase from the 2,887 reported Friday.

U.S. Dist. Judge Mark Norris tells parties he will rule as soon as possible over landlords’ request to at least temporarily block the CDC’s order halting evictions across the nation.

Those 288 cases come from 3,169 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 9.1%.

One Memphis family decided they wanted to really frighten people with their Halloween display this year. So it features Donald Trump. 

In expanded contact tracing interviews the Health Department has done with 704 infected people in the last month, 63% had symptoms but were out shopping, meeting with friends and going to work.

The Shelby County Health Department reported fewer than 200 coronavirus cases on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Thursday, Oct. 29 marks the second time in the past 12 days that new cases have been under 200. One new death brings the total to 570.

New Regional One clinic offers specialists for a variety of post-COVID symptoms, including those that last for weeks.

Students will still use laptops, tablets and headphones for in-school learning, in the same way they are learning in virtual school.

In Shelby County, 315,615 people have been tested for coronavirus; 12% have received a positive result. 

People behind the COVID pressure-valve facilities in Shelby County are ready to go to work if the surge overwhelms hospital capacity.

Mayors are concerned about rising cases, with at least one, Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald, joining the call of local health officials for a statewide mask mandate. 

“The only community that is not in the red is Tate County, Mississippi,” said Shelby County Health Dept. Deputy Director David Sweat. “If you live anywhere in the Mid-South, you live in a county we determine to be at high risk of transmission.”

Following a marked rise in new coronavirus cases, COVID-19 task force briefings are back to twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Beginning this week the COVID-19 task force briefings are back to twice a week after coronavirus case numbers increased.

Data shows transmission happening in suburbs where athletic events are frequent and masks are fewer. 

There were 256 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds as of 5 p.m. Sunday.

Shelby County surpassed 36,000 cases of coronavirus Sunday. The Health Department reported 187 new cases from 3,023 tests.

From Oct. 10 to Saturday, Oct. 24, the Shelby County Health Department recorded a daily average of 213 new coronavirus cases and 3,326 tests results with a 6.4% positivity rate. The Health Department has reported at least 200 new cases seven days in a row, with the highpoint of 414 new cases on Saturday.

This is the highest single-day total since the 664 new cases reported Aug. 1. The Health Department has reported at least 200 new COVID-19 cases seven days in a row.

More than 200 additional coronavirus cases every day is our new normal. 

If the initial plan is successful, FCS officials hope its full return to in-person learning mirrors Shelby County Schools, slated for January 2021.

The Shelby County Health Department has reported at least 200 new coronavirus cases every day this week. 

Memphis hotel occupancy hit bottom at 31% in April before rebounding, while Downtown’s low point was 14.7% occupied in April, STR found.

The drugs are already approved for other uses in humans.