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New Virus Cases Hit Near-Record Single-Day Spike

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New Virus Cases Hit Near-Record Single-Day Spike

Test results reported Friday morning showed 365 new cases of COVID-19 in Shelby County. The results were second only to the single-day record of 385 new cases set earlier this month.

The county’s overall average positive rate for COVID-19 rose slightly to 7.6 percent on all test results.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 2,844 tests were given. The total number of COVID-19 cases here stands at 9,210. The death toll rose by 3 and is now 181 in Shelby County.