Coronavirus: Shelby County reports more than 900 new cases
Christ Community Health Services staff members collect nasal swabs at a walk-up coronavirus testing site in September at Orange Mound Health Center. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Tennessee’s Healthcare Resource Tracking System reported 540 COVID-positive patients in area hospitals Monday, Dec. 21.
There were 24 area intensive care unit beds and 249 acute care beds available as of 5 p.m. Monday, according to the HRTS.
The number of beds available is determined by subtracting from the total the beds occupied by patients, as well as those that are unstaffed or unavailable because of resources.
According to the HRTS, 95% of area ICU beds and 89% of area acute beds were in use.
About 44% of area ICU patients were either COVID-positive (180) or suspected of having coronavirus (8). About 20% of area acute care patients were either COVID-positive (360) or suspected of having coronavirus (49).
The figures above include all hospital facilities in Shelby, Tipton and Lauderdale counties in Tennessee; Crittenden County, Arkansas; and DeSoto County, Mississippi.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 905 coronavirus cases and three new related deaths on Tuesday, Dec. 22.
The 905 cases come from 8,520 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 10.6%.
(Courtesy: Shelby County Health Department)
Shelby County’s reported coronavirus total is now 62,334 cases, including 6,929 active cases, 54,584 inactive cases and 821 deaths.
Tennessee’s Department of Health reports new coronavirus figures at 2 p.m. daily.
As of Monday, the agency reported 529,578 total coronavirus cases, including 6,136 deaths, 2,779 current hospitalizations and 438,036 inactive cases (recoveries).
About 5.3 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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