From Joan Carr, public information office with the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD), there are 3,719 cases: 2,423 recovered (65.2%); 84 deceased (2.3%), no change from Saturday: and 1,212 current (32.6%). The overall testing positivity rate: 7.2%. Total tested in the County are 51,539 (+1,775 from Saturday).
SCHD link: https://insight.livestories.com/s/v2/covid-19-data-page/8a6ba562-bc6f-4e58-bdcc-c211b6be539c
Current numbers from the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) are 17,288 cases (+318 from Saturday): 9,529 recovered (+249); 295 deaths (+5); 1,474 hospitalized (+20); and 320,201 tested (+10,445).
Link to state website: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html
|
COVID-19 Cases |
||
| Shelby County Cases | 3719 | |
| Deaths | 84 | |
| Total Tested in Shelby County | 51,539 | |
| Tennessee Total Cases | 17,288 *As of 2 p.m. 5/16/20 |
|
|
Other Jurisdictions |
||
| Tipton County, TN | 403 | |
| Desoto County, MS | 384 | |
| Crittenden County, AR | 230 | |
| Numbers current as of 10 a.m. 5/17/2020 | ||
Total Investigations, Cases & Contacts as of 5/16/2020
*Cases: 3,719
*Opened Investigations: 3,719
*Closed Investigations: 2,959 (80%)
*Contacts Identified (to date): 6.338
*Contacts Currently in Quarantine: 2,084
Data Source: Shelby County Health Department, Bureau of Epidemiology and Emergency Preparedness.
The Shelby County Health Department is investigating clusters of infection in a number of facilities that serve vulnerable populations. This data is preliminary and subject to change.
| Date Cluster Identified | Facility Name | Number of Deaths | Positive Residents | Positive Staff | Status |
| 4/2/2020 | Christian Care Center of Memphis | 0 | 14 | 8 | ongoing |
| 4/6/2020 | Highlands of Memphis Health and Rehabilitation Center | 5 | 65 | 25 | ongoing |
| 4/8/2020 | Parkway Health and Rehab | 7 | 35 | 12 | ongoing |
| 4/11/2020 | Heritage at Irene Woods | 1 | 10 | 3 | ongoing |
| 4/11/2020 | King’s Daughters and Sons Home | 4 | 19 | 7 | ongoing |
| 4/12/2020 | Village at Germantown | 5 | 6 | 12 | ongoing |
| 4/16/2020 | Hancock Group Home | 5 | 5 | ongoing | |
| 4/20/2020 | Egypt Central Group Home | 6 | 6 | ongoing | |
| 4/20/2020 | Grace Healthcare of Cordova | 1 | 5 | 3 | ongoing |
| 4/25/2020 | Collierville Health and Rehab | 3 | ongoing | ||
| 4/26/2020 | Memphis Jewish Home | 2 | 2 | ongoing | |
| 4/29/2020 | Darolyn Home | 1 | 4 | ongoing | |
| 4/29/2020 | Quince Nursing and Rehab | 7 | 19 | 4 | ongoing |
| 5/6/2020 | Leschalles Home | 6 | 3 | ongoing | |
| 5/13/2020 | Ave Maria Home | 8 | 1 | ongoing | |
| 5/13/2020 | Ava Maria Assisted Living | 13 | 1 | ongoing | |
| 5/15/2020 | Parkview Retirement Home | 3 | ongoing |
The Health Department’s hotline number 833-943-1658 was activated March 12th.
|
Health Department Call Center Statistics |
|
| Total Calls Received since 3/12/20 | 4,626 |
| Total Calls Answered 5/16/20 | 20 |
The COVID-19 hotline is answered each day, including Saturday and Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After-hours calls are returned as soon as possible on the next business day.
