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SCHD reports first daily COVID-19 case increase below 100 in weeks Shelby County COVID-19 numbers (Source: SCHD) By WMC Action News 5 Staff | May 4, 2021 at 11:27 AM CDT - Updated May 4 at 1:09 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Shelby County Health Department reported the first daily COVID-19 case increase below 100 after 27 consecutive days of triple-digit reports.
SCHD reported 84 new cases of COVID-19 with one additional death within the last 24 hours.
The county has seen more than nearly 96,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic and the death toll has reached 1,620.
The Shelby County Health Department says over 220,000 people are now fully vaccinated across the county and the number continues to grow each day.
When some in Shelby Co. got a notification saying vaccines were available without an appointment, they hurried down to the vaccination site, only to be turned away.
Memphis Botanic Garden makes changes due to COVID-19 concerns
Among the changes, the annual Holiday Wonders at the Garden light exhibit will close two nights earlier than planned. Refunds will be issued for those nights. Author: Memphis Botanic Garden News Release Published: 10:58 AM CST December 23, 2020 Updated: 10:58 AM CST December 23, 2020
MEMPHIS, Tenn. In an effort to support our community’s fight against the increasing number of COVID cases and to be aligned with the Shelby County Health Department’s Health Directive #16, the Memphis Botanic Garden today announced the following changes to its operations.
Subject to approval of its Limited Opening Plan as submitted to the Shelby County Health Department on December 22, 2020, the Memphis Botanic Garden will keep its outdoor spaces (only) open to members and daily admission guests during the period December 26, 2020, through January 22, 2021. During this time, the Ga