Coronavirus: Three new deaths reported
Shelby County Health Department personnel and volunteers administer COVID-19 vaccinations on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 at Southwest Tennessee Community College - Whitehaven Center. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
The Shelby County Health Department reported three new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, May 5.
The agency also reported 106 new coronavirus cases.
The 106 cases come from 1,437 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 7.4%.
Shelby County’s reported coronavirus total is now 96,050 cases, including 92,853 recoveries, 1,574 active cases and 1,623 deaths.
The Tennessee Department of Health releases new statewide coronavirus figures Monday through Friday at 2 p.m.
As of Tuesday, the state’s reported coronavirus total is 849,978 cases, including 826,424 recoveries and 12,217 deaths.