MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The impact of the novel coronavirus is being felt all across the Mid-South where new cases are being announced every day and new steps are being taken to help limit the spread. Keep checking back for the latest COVID-19 updates throughout the day.
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Below are the latest updates for Friday, April 24, 2020:
The facility released the following Friday afternoon:
The resident lives in the retirement community’s Healthcare unit. Six others who resided in the unit have tested positive for the disease. Three are in the hospital being treated for COVID-19 and other conditions. Four have died. All had been in and out of hospitals or other healthcare facilities and have serious health conditions.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with our residents and their families,” said Michael K. Craft, chief executive officer of The Village. “No other residents are known or suspected to have been infected.”
“We began testing asymptomatic employees in the Healthcare departments earlier this month. We had our first positive test just reported,” Craft said. “This individual is a contracted employee who does not serve in a direct care role and presents a low risk of disease transmission to residents.”
“Of 42 employees tested so far, five tested positive. They are quarantined at their homes. To my knowledge, all are doing well and most are asymptomatic. Twenty-one employees have tested negative. We are still waiting on test results of 16 employees,” he said.
The Village, which has about 325 residents, has a Medical Director, a physician, on staff. In addition, healthcare executives there are in consultation with an infectious disease specialist on an on-going basis and are in ongoing communication with Tennessee and Shelby County Health Departments.
There are no positive tests among residents and employees of The Village’s Memory Care, Assisted-Living or Independent Living areas.
UPDATE: (12:14 p.m.) The Shelby County COVID-19 Joint Task Force gave an update today on the battle against COVID-19.
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said recovery data will now be added to the county's updates.
Harris reminded the community that visits to nursing homes are barred.
Harris said nursing homes are required to implement extensive sanitization protocols.
Employees at nursing homes will have their temperatures checked, and will be sent home if they have a fever.
Harris said the county is expanding its efforts to protect prisoners during the pandemic.
There are currently no cases of COVID-19 at the penal farm at Shelby Farms.
There is no in-person visitation at the penal farm; however, inmates can have free virtual visitations once a week for 25 minutes.
Harris said 201 Poplar will soon give 400 tests administered by the Health Department.
Shelby County has been on a downward trajectory as far as number of cases.
Today, there are 50 new cases in the county.
Harris said we are entering the next phase of the war against COVID-19.
Harris renewed Shelby County’s shelter-in-place order through April 30.
A Health Department representative said the county is averaging 35-50 new cases daily.
There have been 43 total deaths in the county.
More than 21,000 people have been tested.
Shelby County is continuing to expand testing efforts.
63 percent of COVID-19 deaths are among males.
70 percent of COVID-19 deaths are African-Americans; 30 percent are Caucasians.
42 percent of deaths had no documented exposure to the virus.
7 percent of deaths were travel-related.
The four main risk factors associated with the disease are obesity, diabetes, respiratory conditions, and heart disease.
UPDATE: (10:56 a.m.) Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee released his plan this morning to allow many businesses to reopen across the state beginning next week.
Lee announced Tennessee restaurants in 89 counties will be able to reopen Monday at 50 percent occupancy.
Additionally, Tennessee retailers in those 89 counties will be able to reopen on Wednesday at 50 percent occupancy.
UPDATE: (10:54 a.m.) Mississippi health officials are reporting 281 new cases of COVID-19 this morning.
There have been eight more deaths due to COVID-19 since yesterday.
The total number of cases in the state since March 11 is now 5,434 with 209 deaths.
Today MSDH is reporting 281 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, with 8 new deaths. The total of #coronavirus cases since March 11 is now 5,434, with 209 deaths. See more case details and important preventive steps at HealthyMS.com/covid-19
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UPDATE: (10:18 a.m.) Shelby County health officials are reporting a total of 1,981 cases of COVID-19 and 43 deaths.
The number of deaths since yesterday increased by two people.
UPDATE: (9:52 a.m.) Arkansas health officials are reporting seven more cases in the state this morning, for a total of 2,606 cases.
UPDATE: (6:48 a.m.) MedPost Urgent Care centers in Greater Memphis are now offering COVID-19 evaluations and testing seven days a week, according to a press release.
The testing is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Patients can call ahead, make an appointment online or walk in at the following locations:
MedPost Urgent Care of Bartlett, 3025 Kirby Whitten Rd., Suites 4&5, (901) 562-0933
MedPost Urgent Care of Collierville, 853 W Poplar Ave., (901) 850-8351
MedPost Urgent Care of Cordova, 1520 Bonnie Lane, (901) 791-9060
MedPost Urgent Care of East Memphis, 4562 Poplar Avenue, Suite 109, (901) 329-8990
MedPost Urgent Care of Germantown, 1941 S Germantown Rd., Suite 103, (901) 624-6055
MedPost Urgent Care of Olive Branch, 5142 Goodman Rd., Suite 107, (662) 874-5755
UPDATE: (6:02 a.m.) Most of Tennessee’s state parks will reopen today for day use only.
Parks will be open from 7 a.m. until sunset.
The public will have access to most trails, boat ramps, marinas, golf courses and other outdoor recreation, according to the Tennessee State Parks through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
Restrooms and overnight camping accommodations will remain closed.
Playgrounds and other gathering places will also remain closed.
The following parks will remain closed: Cummins Falls State Park, Seven Islands State Birding Park and Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park.
UPDATE: (5:52 a.m.) ServiceMaster will be decontaminating Shelby County Sheriff’s vehicles today as a donated service.
The decontamination efforts will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SCSO located at 11670 Memphis-Arlington Road, Arlington, TN 38002.
Around 50 vehicles will be decontaminated.
UPDATE: (5:34 a.m.) Kroger stores will begin accepting SNAP benefits for pick-up orders beginning today, according to Kroger Delta Division spokesperson Teresa Dickerson.
UPDATE: (5:22 a.m.) Sweet Cheeks Diaper Ministry will be hosting a diaper distribution drive-thru tomorrow and is asking for donations, according to a press release.
The organization gave out 11,000 diapers and 2,650 period packs at its last distribution.
The distribution will take place tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m at 3292 Winbrook Dr., Memphis, TN 38116 (BSU Roofing and Construction) in Whitehaven.
You can donate at https://bit.ly/diaperrelieffund.
UPDATE: (5:15 a.m.) Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland added some new guidelines for several major grocery and retail stores that begin this morning.
Beginning at 6 a.m., all “big-box retailers” of grocery and hardware items, such as Target, Kroger, Walmart and Walgreens, are required to implement COVID-19 protocols, such as:
Limiting the number of people who can enter the facility at any given time, such that people can easily maintain a 6-foot distance from each other
Establishing waiting lines (inside and outside the store) by marking six-foot increments to allow for social distancing
Providing hand sanitizer at the entrances
Requiring employees to wear facial coverings when in spaces accessible to the public
Providing at least one hour of controlled access every day to customers over 55, pregnant, or have serious underlying conditions
Strickland said members of the public are strongly encouraged to wear facial coverings when engaging with others or going to places of business.
UPDATE: (4:51 a.m.) Walgreens is opening a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Memphis today, according to a press release.
Testing will be available at the Walgreens store at 3502 Summer Ave., Memphis.
Testing will be conducted outdoors on the store’s property.
Walgreens pharmacists will oversee patients’ self-administration of the test using Abbott’s new ID NOW COVID-19 test, according to the press release.
This testing is available by appointment only, and only to patients who meet eligibility criteria.
In order to get tested, you must first complete an online health assessment at Walgreens.com/coronavirus.
UPDATE: (4:50 a.m.) Tristate Community Health Center is offering free testing for COVID-19 beginning today, according to a press release.
The testing is by appointment only.
Testing is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The testing site is 1725 Pinebrook Dr., Memphis, TN 38116.
To make an appointment text COV2019 to 91999 or call 901.572.1573.
UPDATE: (4:48 a.m.) The Mid-South Food Bank will be distributing food today through its Mobile Pantries at the following locations:
Memphis, Inglesia Nueva Direccion 3097 Knight Rd. 38118, 10 a.m.
Memphis. SLIM House 1130 College 38106, 11 a.m.
Memphis, Inglesia Nueva Vida 1348 National 38122, 10 a.m.
Union Cty, MS- 112 Fairground Circle 38652 in New Albany 10 a.m.
Lauderdale Cty, TN- 155 College in Ripley 38063, 10 a.m.
Panola Cty, MS- 433 Fondren in Sardis 38666, 10 a.m.
UPDATE: (4:40 a.m.) Here are the lastest number of cases by state for our area:
Tennessee 8,266 - 170 deaths.
30 cases in Dyer County. 48 cases in Fayette County. 1,953 cases in Shelby County. 87 cases in Tipton County.
41 deaths in Shelby County.
878 people have recovered in Shelby County.
4,193 have recovered in Tennessee.
Mississippi 5,153- 201 deaths.
53 cases in Coahoma County. 252 cases in DeSoto County. 81 cases in Lafayette County. 40 cases in Marshall County. 38 cases in Panola County. 35 cases in Tate County. 49 cases in Tippah County. 34 cases in Tunica County.
4 deaths in DeSoto County.
Arkansas 2,599 - 45 deaths.
156 cases in Crittenden County. 5 deaths in Crittenden County.
922 people have recovered in Arkansas.
A total of 34,551 people have been tested in Arkansas.
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