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Virus Numbers Continue Slow Decline

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Virus Numbers Continue Slow Decline

New virus case numbers rose by 221 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 80,991.

Total current active cases of the virus — the number of people known to have COVID-19 in the county — fell again to 4,884. The number reached a record high of more than 8,000 three weeks ago. The figure had been as low as 1,299 in September and rose above 2,000 only in October. The new active case count represents 6 percent of all cases of the virus reported here since March.

In Shelby County, 39,485 COVID-19 vaccines have been given, according to the latest data issued Saturday. As of that day, 9,099 had been given two doses for full vaccination and 30,386 had been given a single dose.

The Shelby County Health Department reported that 2,257 test have been given in the last 24 hours. Since March, 931,620 tests have been given here in total. This figure includes multiple tests given to some people.

As of Monday, acute care beds were 88 percent full in area hospitals with 284 beds available. Of the 2,066 patients in acute care beds now, 278 of them were COVID-19-positive. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds were 91 percent full with 39 beds available. Of the 372 patients in ICU beds now, 113 were COVID-19-positive.

The latest weekly positivity rate fell again for the second week in a row, down now more than five percentage points from the record-high 17.5 percent two weeks ago. The average positive of test results for the week of January 10th was 12 percent. That figure is down more than two percentage points from the 14.1 percent recorded for the week of January 3rd.

Eight new deaths were reported over the last 24 hours. Though, those deaths may not have all occurred within the last day. Reports come form many agencies and aren’t all reported on the day of the death. The total death toll now stands at 1,202.

The average age of those who have died in Shelby County is 74, according to the health department. The age of the youngest COVID-19 death was 13. The oldest person to die from the virus was 101.

Shelby County vaccine information:

COVID-19 vaccinations continue for 1a1, 1a2 groups, and individuals aged 75 and older.

The Shelby County Health Department will provide 2nd doses of the Moderna vaccine beginning Wednesday, January 27th. These vaccination sites are only open to those who received a first dose of vaccine at Lindenwood Christian Church or 1826 Sycamore View Road between December 28th and January 3rd.

Locations and appointment information are as follows:

• Appling Emissions Station, 2355 Appling City Cove, Memphis, Tennessee 38133

Wednesday, January 27–Friday, January 29, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 30, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Click here for an appointment.

• Pipkin Building, 940 Early Maxwell Blvd, Memphis, Tennessee 38104

Tuesday, February 2nd–Saturday, February 6th, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Click here to set appointment.

• Germantown Baptist Church, 9450 Poplar Avenue, Germantown, Tennessee 38139

Tuesday, February 2nd, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 3rd, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 4th–Saturday, February 6th, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Click here to set appointment.

The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) has made some limited appointments available January 26th-January 30th for first doses of COVID-19 vaccine for those in priority groups listed below:

First responders and health care workers listed in Phases 1a1 and 1a2, funeral/mortuary workers, those aged 65 and older with high-risk medical conditions, and all people aged 75 and older.

Those in this group can sign up for appointment here.

COVID-19 Testing Availability

Shelby County has “plenty of testing capacity available,” according to the health department, and “anyone who thinks they need a test should get one.”

Two of the community drive-through testing sites are now available to anyone, and no appointment is needed during their regular testing hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Those sites are:

• 2355 Appling City Cove

• 1720 RKS Commercial Cove (off Lamar Avenue)

A new health directive that loosened some restrictions took effect Saturday. Check out the health department’s information right here:

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COVID-19: Hospital Capacity Rates Reduce from Red Zone

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COVID-19: Hospital Capacity Rates Reduce from Red Zone

New virus case numbers rose by 417 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 80,770.

Total current active cases of the virus — the number of people known to have COVID-19 in the county — fell again to 4,991, the first time the figure has been below 5,000 in many weeks. The number reached a record high of more than 8,000 three weeks ago. The figure had been as low as 1,299 in September and rose above 2,000 only in October. The new active case count represents 6.2 percent of all cases of the virus reported here since March.

In Shelby County, 33,687 COVID-19 vaccines have been given, according to the latest data issued Wednesday. As of that day, 6,999 have been given two doses for full vaccination and 26,688 have been given a single dose.

The Shelby County Health Department reported that 929,363 tests have been given here since March. This figure includes multiple tests given to some people.

As of Sunday, acute care beds were 86 percent full in area hospitals with 323 beds available. Of the 2,027 patients in acute care beds now, 282 of them were COVID-19-positive. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds were 89 percent full with 46 beds available. Of the 365 patients in ICU beds now, 115 were COVID-19-positive.

The latest weekly positivity rate fell again for the second week in a row, down now more than five percentage points from the record-high 17.5 percent two weeks ago. The average positive of test results for the week of January 10th was 12 percent. That figure is down more than two percentage points from the 14.1 percent recorded for the week of January 3rd.

Seven new deaths were reported over the last 24 hours. Though, those deaths may not have all occurred within the last day. Reports come form many agencies and aren’t all reported on the day of the death. The total death toll now stands at 1,194.

The average age of those who have died in Shelby County is 74, according to the health department. The age of the youngest COVID-19 death was 13. The oldest person to die from the virus was 101.

Shelby County vaccine information:

COVID-19 vaccinations for 1a1 groups, health care workers and individuals age 75+ started last week at the Pipkin Building at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. All appointments are now filled for January.

The health department will continue to provide daily updates, announce when more appointments are available and provide another signup opportunity. For information on vaccines and more, visit the county’s COVID-19 website at shelby.community.

COVID-19 Testing Availability

Shelby County has “plenty of testing capacity available,” according to the health department, and “anyone who thinks they need a test should get one.”

Two of the community drive-through testing sites are now available to anyone, and no appointment is needed during their regular testing hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Those sites are:

• 2355 Appling City Cove

• 1720 RKS Commercial Cove (off Lamar Avenue)

A new health directive that loosened some restrictions took effect Saturday. Check out the health department’s information right here:

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Virus Deaths Rise By 15, Some Key Figures Continue to Fall

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Virus Deaths Rise By 15, Some Key Figures Continue to Fall

New virus case numbers rose by 337 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 79,388.

Total current active cases of the virus — the number of people known to have COVID-19 in the county — fell (for the third straight day) to 5,170. The number fell below 6,000 Wednesday for the first in recent weeks after reaching nearly a record high of more than 8,000 last week. The figure had been as low as 1,299 in September and rose above 2,000 only in October. The new active case count represents 6.5 percent of all cases of the virus reported here since March.

In Shelby County, 33,687 COVID-19 vaccines have been given, according to the latest data issued Wednesday. As of that day, 6,999 have been given two doses for full vaccination and 26,688 have been given a single dose.

The Shelby County Health Department reported that 4,172 tests have been given here in the last 24 hours. Since March, 914,188 test have been given. This figure includes multiple tests given to some people.

As of Thursday, acute care beds were 88 percent full in area hospitals with 279 beds available. Of the 2,081 patients in acute care beds now, 345 of them were COVID-19-positive. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds were 94 percent full with 25 beds available. Of the 396 patients in ICU beds now, 145 were COVID-19-positive.

The latest weekly positivity rate fell again for the second week in a row, down now more than five percentage points from the record-high 17.5 percent two weeks ago. The average positive of test results for the week of January 10th was 12 percent. That figure is down more than two percentage points from the 14.1 percent recorded for the week of January 3rd.

Fifteen new deaths were reported over the last 24 hours. Though, those deaths may not have all occurred within the last day. Reports come form many agencies and aren’t all reported on the day of the death. The total death toll now stands at 1,169.

The average age of those who have died in Shelby County is 74, according to the health department. The age of the youngest COVID-19 death was 13. The oldest person to die from the virus was 101.

Shelby County vaccine information:

COVID-19 vaccinations for 1a1 groups, health care workers and individuals age 75+ started Tuesday at the Pipkin Building at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. All appointments are now filled for January.

The health department will continue to provide daily updates, announce when more appointments are available and provide another signup opportunity. For information on vaccines and more, visit the county’s COVID-19 website at shelby.community.

COVID-19 Testing Availability

Shelby County has “plenty of testing capacity available,” according to the health department, and “anyone who thinks they need a test should get one.”

Two of the community drive-through testing sites are now available to anyone, and no appointment is needed during their regular testing hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Those sites are:

• 2355 Appling City Cove

• 1720 RKS Commercial Cove (off Lamar Avenue)

A new health directive that will loosen some restriction is set to take effect Saturday. Read our story about it here. Also, check the health department’s information right here:

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New Virus Cases Rise by 432

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New Virus Cases Rise by 432

New virus case numbers rose by 432 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 79,051.

Total current active cases of the virus — the number of people known to have COVID-19 in the county — fell (for the second straight day) to 5,571. Yesterday was the first time the figure has been below 6,000 in recent weeks after reaching nearly 8,000 last week. The figure had been as low as 1,299 in September and rose above 2,000 only in October. The new active case count represents 7 percent of all cases of the virus reported here since March.

In Shelby County, 33,687 COVID-19 vaccines have been given, according to the latest data issued Wednesday. As of that day, 6,999 have been given two doses for full vaccination and 26,688 have been given a single dose.

The Shelby County Health Department reported that 3,719 tests have been given here in the last 24 hours. Since March, 910,016 test have been given. This figure includes multiple tests given to some people.

As of Wednesday, acute care beds were 88 percent full in area hospitals with 281 beds available. Of the 2,070 patients in acute care beds now, 373 of them were COVID-19-positive. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds were 94 percent full with 25 beds available. Of the 398 patients in ICU beds now, 141 were COVID-19-positive.

The latest weekly positivity rate plummeted from the previous week’s record high. The average positive of test results for the week of January 3rd was 14 percent. That figure is down 3.5 percentage points from the 17.5 percent recorded for the week of December 27th.

Fourteen new deaths were reported over the last 24 hours. Though, those deaths did not likely all occur within the last day. Reports come form many agencies and aren’t all reported on the day of the death. The total death toll now stands at 1,154.

The average age of those who have died in Shelby County is 74, according to the health department. The age of the youngest COVID-19 death was 13. The oldest person to die from the virus was 101.

Shelby County vaccine information:

COVID-19 vaccinations for 1a1 groups, health care workers and individuals age 75+ started Tuesday at the Pipkin Building at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. All appointments are now filled for January.

The health department will continue to provide daily updates, announce when more appointments are available and provide another signup opportunity. For information on vaccines and more, visit the county’s COVID-19 website at shelby.community.

COVID-19 Testing Availability

Shelby County has “plenty of testing capacity available,” according to the health department, and “anyone who thinks they need a test should get one.”

Two of the community drive-through testing sites are now available to anyone, and no appointment is needed during their regular testing hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Those sites are:

• 2355 Appling City Cove

• 1720 RKS Commercial Cove (off Lamar Avenue)

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A new health directive that will loosen some restriction is set to take effect Saturday. Check the health department’s information right here:

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No New Virus Deaths Reported for Second Day In a Row

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No New Virus Deaths Reported for Second Day In a Row

New virus case numbers rose by 432 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 79,051.

Total current active cases of the virus — the number of people known to have COVID-19 in the county — fell (for the second straight day) to 5,571. Yesterday was the first time the figure has been below 6,000 in recent weeks after reaching nearly 8,000 last week. The figure had been as low as 1,299 in September and rose above 2,000 only in October. The new active case count represents 7 percent of all cases of the virus reported here since March.

In Shelby County, 33,687 COVID-19 vaccines have been given, according to the latest data issued Wednesday. As of that day, 6,999 have been given two doses for full vaccination and 26,688 have been given a single dose.

The Shelby County Health Department reported that 3,719 tests have been given here in the last 24 hours. Since March, 910,016 test have been given. This figure includes multiple tests given to some people.

As of Wednesday, acute care beds were 88 percent full in area hospitals with 281 beds available. Of the 2,070 patients in acute care beds now, 373 of them were COVID-19-positive. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds were 94 percent full with 25 beds available. Of the 398 patients in ICU beds now, 141 were COVID-19-positive.

The latest weekly positivity rate plummeted from the previous week’s record high. The average positive of test results for the week of January 3rd was 14 percent. That figure is down 3.5 percentage points from the 17.5 percent recorded for the week of December 27th.

Fourteen new deaths were reported over the last 24 hours. Though, those deaths did not likely all occur within the last day. Reports come form many agencies and aren’t all reported on the day of the death. The total death toll now stands at 1,154.

The average age of those who have died in Shelby County is 74, according to the health department. The age of the youngest COVID-19 death was 13. The oldest person to die from the virus was 101.

Shelby County vaccine information:

COVID-19 vaccinations for 1a1 groups, health care workers and individuals age 75+ started Tuesday at the Pipkin Building at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. All appointments are now filled for January.

The health department will continue to provide daily updates, announce when more appointments are available and provide another signup opportunity. For information on vaccines and more, visit the county’s COVID-19 website at shelby.community.

COVID-19 Testing Availability

Shelby County has “plenty of testing capacity available,” according to the health department, and “anyone who thinks they need a test should get one.”

Two of the community drive-through testing sites are now available to anyone, and no appointment is needed during their regular testing hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Those sites are:

• 2355 Appling City Cove

• 1720 RKS Commercial Cove (off Lamar Avenue)

A new health directive that will loosen some restriction is set to take effect Saturday. Read our story about it here. Also, check the health department’s information right here:

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Virus Numbers Continue to Ease from Holiday Surge

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Virus Numbers Continue to Ease from Holiday Surge

New virus case numbers rose by 362 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 78,382.

Total current active cases of the virus — the number of people known to have COVID-19 in the county — fell to 6,641. It’s the first time the figure has been below 7,000 in several days after reaching nearly 8,000 earlier this week. The figure had been as low as 1,299 in September and rose above 2,000 only in October. The new active case count represents 8.5 percent of all cases of the virus reported here since March.

The Shelby County Health Department reported that 904,820 tests have been given here since March. This figure includes multiple tests given to some people.

As of Monday (the latest data available), acute care beds were 87 percent full in area hospitals with 293 beds available. Of the 2,048 patients in acute care beds now, 382 of them were COVID-19-positive. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds were 93 percent full with 28 beds available. Of the 392 patients in ICU beds now, 136 were COVID-19-positive.

The latest weekly positivity rate plummeted from the previous week’s record high. The average positive of test results for the week of January 3rd was 14 percent. That figure is down 3.5 percentage points from the 17.5 percent recorded for the week of December 27th.

No new deaths were reported over the last 24 hours. The total death toll now stands at 1,140.

The average age of those who have died in Shelby County is 74, according to the health department. The age of the youngest COVID-19 death was 13. The oldest person to die from the virus was 101.

Shelby County vaccine information:

COVID-19 vaccinations for 1a1 groups, health care workers and individuals age 75+ started Tuesday at the Pipkin Building at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. All appointments are now filled for January.

The health department will continue to provide daily updates, announce when more appointments are available and provide another signup opportunity. For information on vaccines and more, visit the county’s COVID-19 website at shelby.community.

COVID-19 Testing Availability

Shelby County has “plenty of testing capacity available,” according to the health department, and “anyone who thinks they need a test should get one.”

Two of the community drive-through testing sites are now available to anyone, and no appointment is needed during their regular testing hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Those sites are:

• 2355 Appling City Cove

• 1720 RKS Commercial Cove (off Lamar Avenue)

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Key Virus Figures Ease, Total Deaths Rise Above 1,100

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Key Virus Figures Ease, Total Deaths Rise Above 1,100

New virus case numbers rose by 491 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 76,534.

Total current active cases of the virus — the number of people known to have COVID-19 in the county — fell to 6,661. It’s the first time the figure has been below 7,000 in days and reach nearly 8,000 earlier this week. The figure had been as low as 1,299 in September and rose above 2,000 only in October. The new active case count represents 8.7 percent of all cases of the virus reported here since March.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 4,472 tests have been given here in the last 24 hours. Since March, 888,473 total tests have been given. This figure includes multiple tests given to some people.

As of Thursday (the latest data available), acute care beds were 92 percent full in area hospitals with 189 beds available. Of the 2,215 patients in acute care beds now, 384 of them were COVID-19-positive. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds were 94 percent full with 26 beds available. Of the 390 patients in ICU beds now, 149 were COVID-19-positive.

The latest weekly positivity rate plummeted from the previous week’s record high. The average positive of test results for the week of January 3rd was 14 percent. That figure is down 3.5 percentage points from the 17.5 percent recorded for the week of December 27th.

Nine new deaths were reported over the last 24 hours. However, those deaths likely did not all occur within the last 24 hours. The total death toll now stands at 1,102.

The average age of those who have died in Shelby County is 74, according to the health department. The age of the youngest COVID-19 death was 13. The oldest person to die from the virus was 101.

Shelby County vaccine information:

COVID-19 vaccinations for 1a1 groups, health care workers and individuals age 75+ started Tuesday at the Pipkin Building at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. All appointments are now filled for January. The health department will continue to provide daily updates, announce when more appointments are available and provide another signup opportunity. For information on vaccines and more, visit the county’s COVID-19 website at shelby.community.

COVID-19 Testing Availability

Shelby County has “plenty of testing capacity available,” according to the health department, and “anyone who thinks they need a test should get one.” Two of the community drive-through testing sites are now available to anyone, and no appointment is needed during their regular testing hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Those sites are:

• 2355 Appling City Cove

• 1720 RKS Commercial Cove (off Lamar Avenue)

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Overall Test Positivity Rate Tops 10 percent

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Overall Test Positivity Rate Tops 10 percent

New virus case numbers rose by 548 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 76,043.

Total current active cases of the virus — the number of people known to have COVID-19 in the county — fell to 7,004. The figure had been as low as 1,299 in September and rose above 2,000 only in October. The new active case count represents 9.2 percent of all cases of the virus reported here since March.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 4,376 tests have been given here in the last 24 hours. Since March, 884,001 total tests have been given. This figure includes multiple tests given to some people.

As of Tuesday (the latest data available), acute care beds were 92 percent full in area hospitals with 204 beds available. Of the 2,207 patients in acute care beds now, 387 of them were COVID-19-positive. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds were 95 percent full with 22 beds available. Of the 396 patients in ICU beds now, 148 were COVID-19-positive.

The latest weekly positivity rate skyrocketed to another record high. The average positive of test results for the week of December 27th was 17.5 percent, rising nearly three percentage points over the then-record 14.3 percent weekly average recorded for December 20th.

Thirty-one new deaths were reported over the last 24 hours. However, range in date  December 2nd through January 11th. They did not all occur within the last 24 hours. The total death toll now stands at 1,093.

The average age of those who have died in Shelby County is 74, according to the health department. The age of the youngest COVID-19 death was 13. The oldest person to die from the virus was 101.

Shelby County vaccine information:

COVID-19 vaccinations for 1a1 groups, health care workers and individuals age 75+ started Tuesday at the Pipkin Building at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. All appointments are now filled for January.

The health department will continue to provide daily updates, announce when more appointments are available and provide another signup opportunity. For information on vaccines and more, visit the county’s COVID-19 website at shelby.community.

COVID-19 Testing Availability

Shelby County has “plenty of testing capacity available,” according to the health department, and “anyone who thinks they need a test should get one.” Two of the community drive-through testing sites are now available to anyone, and no appointment is needed during their regular testing hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Those sites are:

• 2355 Appling City Cove

• 1720 RKS Commercial Cove (off Lamar Avenue)

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Virus Cases Rise By 479

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Virus Cases Rise By 479

New virus case numbers rose by 479 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 75,495.

Total current active cases of the virus — the number of people known to have COVID-19 in the county — fell to 7,487. The figure had been as low as 1,299 in September and rose above 2,000 only in October. The new active case count represents 9.9 percent of all cases of the virus reported here since March.

The Shelby County Health Department reported  3,266 tests have been given here in the last 24 hours. Since March, 879,625 total tests have been given. This figure includes multiple tests given to some people.

As of Tuesday (the latest data available), acute care beds were 91 percent full in area hospitals with 217 beds available. Of the 2,178 patients in acute care beds now, 415 of them were COVID-19-positive. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds were 95 percent full with 19 beds available. Of the 391 patients in ICU beds now, 150 were COVID-19-positive.

The latest weekly positivity rate skyrocketed to another record high. The average positive of test results for the week of December 27th was 17.5 percent, rising nearly three percentage points over the then-record 14.3 percent weekly average recorded for December 20th.

Sixteen new deaths were reported over the last 24 hours. However, those deaths likely span from many days; they likely did not occur within the last 24 hours. The total death toll now stands at 1,062.

The average age of those who have died in Shelby County is 74, according to the health department. The age of the youngest COVID-19 death was 13. The oldest person to die from the virus was 101.

Shelby County vaccine information:

COVID-19 vaccinations for 1a1 groups, health care workers and individuals age 75+ started Tuesday at the Pipkin Building at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. All appointments are now filled for January.

The health department will continue to provide daily updates, announce when more appointments are available and provide another signup opportunity. For information on vaccines and more, visit the county’s COVID-19 website at shelby.community.

COVID-19 Testing Availability

Shelby County has “plenty of testing capacity available,” according to the health department, and “anyone who thinks they need a test should get one.” Two of the community drive-through testing sites are now available to anyone, and no appointment is needed during their regular testing hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Those sites are:

• 2355 Appling City Cove

• 1720 RKS Commercial Cove (off Lamar Avenue)

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Total Virus Cases Top 75,000

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Total Virus Cases Top 75,000

New virus case numbers rose by 508 over the last 24 hours. The new cases put the total of all positive cases in Shelby County since March at 75,016.

Total current active cases of the virus — the number of people known to have COVID-19 in the county — rose to 7,970. The figure had been as low as 1,299 in September and rose above 2,000 only in October. The new active case count represents 10.6 percent of all cases of the virus reported here since March.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 3,242 tests have been given here in the last 24 hours. Since March, 876,359 total tests have been given. This figure includes multiple tests given to some people.

As of Thursday (the latest data available), acute care beds were 91 percent full in area hospitals with 210 beds available. Of the 2,186 patients in acute care beds now, 429 of them were COVID-19-positive. Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds were 92 percent full with 31 beds available. Of the 380 patients in ICU beds now, 150 were COVID-19-positive.

The latest weekly positivity rate skyrocketed to another record high. The average positive of test results for the week of December 27th was 17.5 percent, rising nearly three percentage points over the then-record 14.3 percent weekly average recorded for December 20th.

Ten new deaths were reported over the last 24 hours. However, those deaths likely span from many days; they likely did not occur within the last 24 hours. The total death toll now stands at 1,046.

The average age of those who have died in Shelby County is 74, according to the health department. The age of the youngest COVID-19 death was 13. The oldest person to die from the virus was 101.

Shelby County vaccine information:


COVID-19 vaccinations for 1a1 groups, health care workers and individuals age 75+ started Tuesday at the Pipkin Building at the Mid-South Fairgrounds. All appointments are now filled for January.

The health department will continue to provide daily updates, announce when more appointments are available and provide another signup opportunity.

For information on vaccines and more, visit the county’s COVID-19 website at shelby.community.

COVID-19 Testing Availability

Shelby County has “plenty of testing capacity available,” according to the health department, and “anyone who thinks they need a test should get one.” Two of the community drive-through testing sites are now available to anyone, and no appointment is needed during their regular testing hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Those sites are:

• 2355 Appling City Cove

• 1720 RKS Commercial Cove (off Lamar Avenue)