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SCHD COVID-19 Daily Update: April 12, 2020

Shelby County currently has 1,216 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 to 26, no increase from 4.11.20.  Joan Carr, public information officer for the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) said, “Today’s zip code map and race and ethnicity data are the most recent data available from 4/10/20.”

COVID-19 Cases

Shelby County Cases 1,216
Deaths 26
Total Tested in Shelby County 12,843
Tennessee Total Cases 5,114*
*As of 2 p.m. 4/11/20

Other Jurisdictions

Tipton County, TN 44
Desoto County, MS 163
Crittenden County, AR 93
Numbers current as of 10 a.m. 4/12/2020

 

Data Source: National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)

 COVID-19 Cases in Shelby County by Age as of 04/11/2020

Data Source: National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)

Shelby County COVID-29 Cases by Race and Ethnicity as of 4/10/20

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.

Health Department Call Center Statistics

Total Calls Received since 3/12/20 2674
Total Calls Answered 4/11/20 45

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.  The page includes useful information about the virus and links to resources for individuals, families, businesses and faith communities.

Link to the state website: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html