Shelby County currently has 1,931 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 to 41, according to Joan Carr, public information officer for the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD).
Total deaths from yesterday did not increase but the Shelby County cases did increase by 37. As of April 22nd, there were 6.3% to 8% positive tests in 38002 which includes Lakeland. COVID-19-administered tests in the 38002 zip were 567-735. Ms. Carr said the SCHD does not break down cases by municipality, only by zip code on the zip code map.
The Tennessee Department of Health website shows Fayette County has one death, 28 recovered cases, 48 total cases and 738 negative cases.
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COVID-19 Cases |
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| Shelby County Cases | 1931 | |
| Deaths | 41 | |
| Total Tested in Shelby County | 20,761 | |
| Tennessee Total Cases | 7,842* *As of 2 p.m. 4/22/20 |
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Other Jurisdictions |
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| Tipton County, TN | 83 | |
| Desoto County, MS | 244 | |
| Crittenden County, AR | 147 | |
| Numbers current as of 10 a.m. 4/23/2020 | ||
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 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4/20/2020 | Egypt Central Group Home | 1 | 2 |
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.
| Health Department Call Center Statistics | |
| Total Calls Received since 3/12/20 | 3336 |
| Total Calls Answered 4/22/20 | 102 |
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
