Joan Carr, public information officer with the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) reports 3,569 cases: 2,161 recovered (60.5%); 82 deceased (+4 from Thursday – 2.3%); and 1,326 current cases (37.5%). There have been 48,130 tests administered and the testing positivity rate is 7.4%. There are now 29 deaths in long-term care facilities in Shelby County.
Link to the SCHD website: https://insight.livestories.com/s/v2/covid-19-data-page/8a6ba562-bc6f-4e58-bdcc-c211b6be539c
For Tennessee, there 16,699 cases (+329 since Thursday); 8,881 recovered (+257); 287 deaths (+14); 1,435 hospitalized (+47); and 302,317 tested (+9,400).
There are two deceased in Fayette County with 62 recovered, 86 total cases and 1,691 total cases.
Website: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html
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COVID-19 Cases |
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| Shelby County Cases | 3569 | |
| Deaths | 82 | |
| Total Tested in Shelby County | 48,130 | |
| Tennessee Total Cases | 16,699 *As of 2p.m. 5/14/20 |
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Other Jurisdictions |
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| Tipton County, TN | 402 | |
| Desoto County, MS | 355 | |
| Crittenden County, AR | 219 | |
| Numbers current as of 10a.m. 5/15/2020 | ||
The Shelby County Health Department is investigating clusters of infection in a number of facilities that serve vulnerable populations. There was a transcription error in the data reported for positive patients at Highlands of Memphis on Wednesday, May 13th. That error has now been corrected.
| 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 | 64 | 24 | ongoing |
| 4/8/2020 | Parkway Health and Rehab | 6 | 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 | 18 | 4 | ongoing |
| 5/6/2020 | Leschalles Home | 6 | 3 | ongoing | |
| 5/13/2020 | Ave Maria Home | 7 | ongoing |
The maps and age breakdown charts below are the most recent available. Demographic breakdowns (age, sex, race, ethnicity) maps, and death analysis will be updated once a week and shared on Fridays, according to Ms. Carr.
COVID-19 Cases in Shelby County by Age as of 05/14/2020:
Data Source: National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)
Shelby County COVID-29 Cases by Race and Ethnicity as of 5/14/20:
Each Friday, the SCHD provides detailed analysis of pediatric and mortality data. That analysis is below:
The Health Department’s hotline number 833-943-1658 was activated March 12.
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Health Department Call Center Statistics |
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| Total Calls Received since 3/12/20 | 4,466 |
| Total Calls Answered 5/14/20 | 75 |
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.
