Shelby County currently has 1,981 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 to 43, according to Joan Carr, public information officer for the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD).
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COVID-19 Cases |
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| Shelby County Cases | 1981 | |
| Deaths | 43 | |
| Total Tested in Shelby County | 21,655 | |
| Tennessee Total Cases | 8,266* *As of 2 p.m. 4/23/20 |
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Other Jurisdictions |
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| Tipton County, TN | 87 | |
| Desoto County, MS | 252 | |
| Crittenden County, AR | 156 | |
| Numbers current as of 10 a.m. 4/24/2020 | ||
The Shelby County Health Department is investigating clusters of infection in a number of facilities that serve vulnerable populations.
| Date Cluster Identified | Facility Name | Number of Deaths | Positive Residents | Positive Staff |
| 3/26/2020 | Carriage Court Assisted Living Facility | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 4/8/2020 | Christian Care Center of Memphis | 11 | 3 | |
| 4/8/2020 | Parkway Health and Rehab | 1 | 20 | 12 |
| 4/11/2020 | Heritage at Irene Woods | 11 | ||
| 4/11/2020 | King’s Daughters and Sons Home | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 4/12/2020 | The Village at Germantown | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 4/16/2020 | Hancock Group Home | 5 | 5 | |
| 4/20/2020 | Grace Healthcare of Cordova | 2 | 3 | |
| 4/20/2020 | Egypt Central Group Home | 1 | 2 |
The Shelby County Health Department periodically shares detailed analysis of COVID-19 fatalities, broken down by sex, race, exposure and reported co-morbidities. The following graphs present that analysis as of April 23:
The Health Department is committed to providing as much information as possible to the public as the COVID-19 situation continues to develop. The Health Department’s hotline number 833-943-1658 was activated March.
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Health Department Call Center Statistics |
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| Total Calls Received since 3/12/20 | 3416 |
| Total Calls Answered 4/23/20 | 80 |
The COVID-19 hotline is answered each day, including Saturday and Sunday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After-hours calls are returned as soon as possible on the next business day.
The Health Department’s COVID-19 webpage is shelbytnhealth.com/coronavirus. It includes information about the geographic distribution of COVID-19 cases in Shelby County.
Link to the state website: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html
