Coronavirus: Six new deaths reported
A health care worker gathers her paperwork after administering a COVID-19 vaccine at the Pipkin Building March 16, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The Shelby County Health Department reported six new coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, May 21.
The agency also reported 99 new coronavirus cases.
The 99 cases come from 2,441 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 4.1%.
Shelby County’s reported coronavirus total is now 97,969 cases, including 1,177 active cases, 95,138 inactive cases and 1,654 deaths.
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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.