Shelby County currently has 405 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Two additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 were reported to the Shelby County Health Department this morning, bringing the total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 to 3, 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 | 405 | |
| Deaths | 3 | |
| Total Tested in Shelby County | 4665 | |
| Tennessee Total Cases | 1834* *As of 2 p.m. 3/30/20 |
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Other Jurisdictions |
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| Tipton County, TN | 16 | |
| Desoto County, MS | 77 | |
| Crittenden County, AR | 17 | |
| Numbers current as of 10 a.m. 3/31/2020 | ||
To date, a total of 4,665 persons have been tested for the COVID-19 virus in Shelby County. Here is a breakdown of current cases by age range:
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. Since that date, it has fielded hundreds of calls from the general public about COVID-19. Below are statistics about calls into the hotline since March 12 and a daily number of hotline calls fielded yesterday.
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Health Department Call Center Statistics |
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| Total Calls Received since 3/12/20 | 1828 |
| Total Calls Answered 3/30/20 | 71 |
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.
