There are 3,877 confirmed cases (+116) of COVID-19 in Shelby County, and that number includes 88 deaths (+3), 2,537 recovered (+84) and 1,252 current cases (+29), according to Joan Carr, public information officer for the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD).
There have been 54,842 tests: 7.1% positive (3,877) and 92.9% negative (50,965). The overall testing positivity rate in Shelby is 7.1%. There have been 34 deaths in rehabilitation and elderly facilities in Shelby County.
SCHD link: https://insight.livestories.com/s/v2/covid-19-data-page/8a6ba562-bc6f-4e58-bdcc-c211b6be539c
From the Tennessee Department of Health:
18,011 cases (+623); 9,886 recovered (+234); 301 deaths (+3); 1,489 hospitalized (+7); and 337,428 tested (+12,148).
Link: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html
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COVID-19 Cases |
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| Shelby County Cases | 3877 | |
| Deaths | 88 | |
| Total Tested in Shelby County | 54,842 | |
| Tennessee Total Cases | 18,011 *As of 2 p.m. 5/18/20 |
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| Other Jurisdictions | ||
| Tipton County, TN | 405 | |
| Desoto County, MS | 391 | |
| Crittenden County, AR | 237 | |
| Numbers current as of 10 a.m. 5/19/2020 | ||
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 |
| 4/2/2020 | Christian Care Center of Memphis | 17 | 8 | |
| 4/6/2020 | Highlands of Memphis Health and Rehabilitation Center | 5 | 66 | 25 |
| 4/8/2020 | Parkway Health and Rehab | 8 | 35 | 12 |
| 4/11/2020 | Heritage at Irene Woods | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 4/11/2020 | King’s Daughters and Sons Home | 6 | 19 | 7 |
| 4/12/2020 | Village at Germantown | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 4/16/2020 | Hancock Group Home | 5 | 5 | |
| 4/20/2020 | Egypt Central Group Home | 6 | 6 | |
| 4/20/2020 | Grace Healthcare of Cordova | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 4/25/2020 | Collierville Health and Rehab | 3 | ||
| 4/26/2020 | Memphis Jewish Home | 2 | 2 | |
| 4/29/2020 | Darolyn Home | 1 | 4 | |
| 4/29/2020 | Quince Nursing and Rehab | 7 | 26 | 4 |
| 5/6/2020 | Leschalles Home | 6 | 3 | |
| 5/13/2020 | Ave Maria Home | 8 | 1 | |
| 5/13/2020 | Ava Maria Assisted Living | 13 | 1 | |
| 5/15/2020 | Parkview Retirement Home | 3 |
The testing positivity rate is the percentage of all tests conducted that are found to be positive. The chart below shows Shelby County’s testing positivity rates over time, as of May 18.
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 | 4,773 |
| Total Calls Answered 5/18/20 | 133 |
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.
