Today’s report from the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) lists 2,948 cases: 1,667 recovered/56.5%; 58 deceased/2%; and 1,223 current cases/41.5%. That is an increase of 26 cases and 1 death since yesterday/Tuesday.
“Recovered“ is defined as (1) people who are living and have been confirmed to be asymptomatic by the health department and have completed their required isolation period or (2) are at least 21 days beyond the first test confirming their illness, according to Joan Carr, public information office for the SCHD.
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COVID-19 Cases |
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| Shelby County Cases | 2948 | |
| Deaths | 58 | |
| Total Tested in Shelby County | 35,228 | |
| Tennessee Total Cases | 13,690* *As of 2 p.m. 5/05/20 |
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Other Jurisdictions |
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| Tipton County, TN | 149 | |
| Desoto County, MS | 308 | |
| Crittenden County, AR | 197 | |
| Numbers current as of 10 a.m. 5/06/2020 | ||
Within Tennessee there are 13,624 cases with 226 deaths, 6,356 recovered and 1,156 hospitalizations. Link to the state site: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html
There have been 35,228 COVID-19 tests in Shelby, 8.4% positive, 91.6% negative. In zip code 38002 (includes Lakeland), there have been 890 to 1,216 tests with 5 – 7.1% of the tests positive.
The SCHD COVID-19 webpage is shelbytnhealth.com/coronavirus.
Among facilities which serve vulnerable populations in Shelby County, there have been 20 deaths. SCHD investigates clusters of infection in these facilities.
| Facility Name | Number of Deaths | Positive Residents | Positive Staff | Cluster Status |
| Carriage Court Assisted Living Facility | 4 | 7 | 1 | Resolved |
| Christian Care Center of Memphis | 0 | 14 | 8 | ongoing |
| Highlands of Memphis Health and Rehabilitation Center | 2 | 47 | 11 | ongoing |
| Parkway Health and Rehab | 3 | 29 | 12 | ongoing |
| Heritage at Irene Woods | 1 | 10 | 3 | ongoing |
| King’s Daughters and Sons Home | 4 | 13 | 7 | ongoing |
| Village at Germantown | 5 | 8 | 9 | ongoing |
| Hancock Group Home | 5 | 5 | ongoing | |
| Egypt Central Group Home | 6 | 6 | ongoing | |
| Grace Healthcare of Cordova | 1 | 4 | 3 | ongoing |
| Collierville Health and Rehab | 3 | ongoing | ||
| Memphis Jewish Home | 1 | 1 | ongoing | |
| Darolyn Home | 1 | 4 | ongoing | |
| Quince Nursing and Rehab | 4 | 0 | ongoing |
COVID-19 Cases in Shelby County by Age as of 05/05/2020
Missing/Unknown = 23 (0.8%)
Data Source: National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)
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 12.
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Health Department Call Center Statistics |
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| Total Calls Received since 3/12/20 | 4001 |
| Total Calls Answered 5/04/20 | 88 |
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.
