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  • Education

    ‘The girls needed this’

    Girls on the Run finished out the spring semester online, but only about 60% of the girls showed up on Zoom team meetings.

    By Toni Lepeska October 11, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    New COVID-19 cases continue to decline, transmission rate stable countywide

    From Sept. 26 to Saturday, Oct. 10, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 134 new coronavirus cases and 3,058 test results each day, yielding a 4.4% positivity rate.

    By Omer Yusuf October 10, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Shelby County reports 3 COVID-19 deaths, 146 new cases

    Shelby County’s 146 new coronavirus cases came from 2,774 test results, yielding a 5.3% positivity rate. Test results are not reflective of the previous 24-hour period and include tests over multiple days.

    By Omer Yusuf October 10, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Shelby County coronavirus death toll increases by 33, a cumulative total

    More than 500 people in Shelby County have died from the coronavirus, according to the Shelby County Health Department.

    By Elle Perry October 09, 2020
  • Metro

    Coronavirus: Daily cases fall back down below 100

    As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, there were 186 COVID-positive patients in area hospital beds, per state data; 57 were in intensive care units.

    By Elle Perry October 08, 2020
  • Business

    When will Memphis’ largest companies be back in the office? Not for a while

    Larger employers in Memphis don’t expect to relax work-at-home protocols for office workers until next year, and some experts believe virtual commuting will stick around after COVID-19 is contained.

    By Wayne Risher October 08, 2020
  • State Government

    New COVID relief funding targets minorities, women, veterans

    Gov. Bill Lee’s Administration unveiled $50 million more Wednesday, Oct. 7, in federal COVID-19 relief funds, this time designed to help businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans.

    By Sam Stockard October 07, 2020
  • North Memphis

    Frayser families to receive housing, utility assistance

    The Frayser CDC recently received $450,000 in state CARES Act funds. Eligible families can use the money for housing costs and utility bills.

    By Omer Yusuf October 07, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Number of COVID-positive patients in area ICUs stabilizes

    For nearly two weeks, the number of COVID-positive patients in area intensive care unit beds has hovered around the 50-mark.

    By Elle Perry October 07, 2020
  • Memphis Tigers Football

    Tigers Football Insider: Silverfield ‘encouraged’ by latest COVID tests

    After finally getting through a coronavirus outbreak that caused two games to be postponed or canceled, Tiger Football seems to have things under control.

    By Steven Johnson October 07, 2020
  • Spirit of Memphis

    How a Memphis medical lab mobilized to fight COVID-19

    Poplar Healthcare joined the battle against the coronavirus late, but now it’s leading the charge to help Memphis reopen and stay open.

    By David Waters October 07, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Health Dept. provides coronavirus updates

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced a “901 Student Passport” program, which allows free admission to museums for students who cannot partake in their normal field trips because of the pandemic.

    By Jane Roberts October 06, 2020
  • Update Shelby County

    Athletic departments celebrate looser restrictions for game attendance

    The county Health Department loosened some of the restrictions regarding COVID-19 precautions, moves that will benefit sporting events and restaurants.

    By Jane Roberts, Clay Bailey October 07, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Watch the Oct. 6 Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force Briefing

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 258 new coronavirus cases and two related deaths on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 06, 2020
  • Metro

    Coronavirus: New Shelby County cases back up over 250

    The number of new cases jumped today, with more than 250 reported. 

    By Elle Perry October 06, 2020
  • Health Care

    Contact tracing is critical, but not always successful

    Almost every day, 15%-20% of the people in Shelby County who test positive do not respond to calls from the health department for contact tracing.

    By Jane Roberts October 06, 2020
  • Health Care

    Trump back at White House after unprecedented level of medical care

    Trump’s doctor, Navy Cdr. Sean Conley, was also upbeat at an afternoon briefing but said the President will not be fully out of the woods for another week.

    By Jane Roberts, The Associated Press October 06, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Coronavirus: Less than 3% of new tests positive

    The Shelby County Health Department reported 95 new coronavirus cases on Monday, Oct. 5.

    By Elle Perry October 05, 2020
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx ramps up for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

    FedEx is hiring, buying freezers and working with pharmaceutical companies to plan a massive distribution effort for the coronavirus vaccine, in which Memphis is expected to play a crucial role.

    By Wayne Risher November 12, 2020
  • Health Care

    Memphians cope with lives turned upside down by virus

    After six months of coronavirus, the resulting losses are profound, but the stories these people tell are about going on, a process they find central to living with the unknown. 

    By Jane Roberts October 05, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Health Department reports 7 new deaths, 113 new cases

    The Shelby County daily positivity rate from Sunday is about 5.6% after 2,620 tests were administered. The Health Department reported seven new deaths.

    By Abigail Warren October 04, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    New COVID-19 cases, transmission rate down in Shelby County

    From Sept. 19 to Saturday, Oct. 3, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 122 new coronavirus cases and 2,782 tests reported each day, yielding a 4.4% positivity rate. Those results included tests from people tested multiple times.

    By Omer Yusuf October 03, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Shelby County reports 3 COVID-19 deaths, 69 new cases

    Overall, the Shelby County Health Department reports 31,840 coronavirus cases, 478 deaths and 30,050 cases classified as inactive/recovered. The active case count stands at 1,312, a decrease from the 1,452 reported Friday.

    By Omer Yusuf October 03, 2020
  • Food News

    Bar owners say it’s time for a midnight curfew

    Staying open two more hours at night could make all the difference for bars that were closed for almost three months because of COVID, owners say.

    By Jennifer Biggs October 02, 2020
  • Shelby County

    Wright completes isolation period after testing positive for COVID

    Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright said Friday he’d recently tested positive for the coronavirus and had just completed an isolation period. His wife was the only person exposed and has since tested negative for the virus.

    By Bill Dries October 02, 2020

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