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Updated: 23 minutes ago
|By Action News 5 Staff
Infectious disease expert Dr. Steve Threlkeld will be discussing COVID-19 topics, such as a new mutation of the Delta variant that is on the rise in the United Kingdom, during a Q&A Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: 1 hours ago
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New COVID-19 case numbers have been dropping in recent weeks, and today the health department reported fewer than 100 new cases.
Updated: 7 hours ago
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It’s the first night where fans must be vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test to attend the game.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Briseida Holguin
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services handed out roughly 130 grants with $1 million going to Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare to increase COVID-19 education and vaccine access in local underserved communities.
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Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Kelly Ann Krueger
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally and Speaker Cameron Sexton call for a special session of the General Assembly.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Several Northeast Arkansas school districts continue to report positive COVID-19 cases among their students and faculty.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The Arkansas Department of Health is monitoring the spread of COVID-19 daily.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 10:27 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
On Tuesday morning, Shelby County Health Department reported 82 new COVID-19 cases and 26 newly confirmed cases in children.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 9:57 PM CDT
|By Kelli Cook
In mid-August, shortly after the start of school, the Shelby County Health Department issued a new mask mandate, requiring masks to be worn indoors.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 7:22 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Protestors gathered outside the Mississippi governor’s mansion in Jackson Monday afternoon, demanding Governor Tate Reeves call a special session for the proposed Mississippi medical cannabis program.
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Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 3:25 PM CDT
|By Amanda Hanson
This week, Dr. Mazumder gave her thoughts on the new NIH data showing mixing-and-matching vaccines from different manufacturers is safe and effective.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 2:38 PM CDT
|By Camille Connor
Between the weeks of September 2 and September 30, a spike of over 1.1 million COVID-19 cases was reported among children.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 10:49 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Shelby County Health Department says there are 87 new COVID-19 cases and another nine people have died due to the virus.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 10:21 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Mississippians prepare to protest in front of the governor’s mansion in Jackson, demanding Governor Tate Reeves to call a special session for the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 2:44 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County Health Department reports 154 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 death within the last 24 hours.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 at 3:28 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County Health Department reports 154 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 death within the last 24 hours.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 at 2:41 PM CDT
|By Brandon Richard
A new report shows the Mid-South lags far behind when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations among children.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 9:56 PM CDT
|By Kelly Roberts
As the Federal Food and Drug Administration reviews COVID-19 vaccine boosters for Moderna and Johnson and Johnson recipients, it’s also taking a look at new data showing you can mix vaccine brands when receiving a booster shot.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 4:16 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
Some school districts in the Mid-South are removing their mask requirements.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County Health Department reports 167 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths within the last 24 hours.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
The new building incorporates state-of-the-art technology to better serve the needs of Shelby County residents.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 7:40 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
As it currently stands - Mississippi has 330 deaths per 100,000 residents. That means 1 in 300 people in the state have died of COVID.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 5:01 PM CDT
|By Kelly Roberts
Shelby County is getting ready for some changes in vaccine eligibility. The FDA reviewed Moderna booster shots Thursday and Johnson and Johnson boosters are expected to be reviewed Friday
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 11:49 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Memphis-Shelby County COVID task force is giving an update on vaccination and COVID-19 numbers during a press conference Thursday afternoon.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 7:46 PM CDT
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
The number of Mississippians getting vaccinated has mostly dropped off each week for the last couple of months. But there are still efforts to boost the overall numbers.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 10:44 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
There are also 34 new pediatric cases with 601 active cases among children in Shelby County. Data shows children account for about 30% of all active cases.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 10:26 PM CDT
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Efforts to get more Americans protected against coronavirus are ramping up across the U.S., especially as the holiday season approaches.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2021 at 11:09 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The county’s COVID-19 dashboard shows 94 new cases and no additional deaths within the last 24 hours.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 9:14 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
Rosalie will work in the Staff Resilience Center, which assists employees in finding ways to cope with stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Kelly Roberts
70 percent of the county’s division of corrections population is inoculated against the COVID-19.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 4:19 PM CDT
|By Camille Connor
Infectious disease specialist, Dr. Steven Threlkeld, says the pill would provide even more options to treat patients.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 4:09 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
Michael Harrell served as the head football coach for Piggott High School.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 11:01 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Shelby County Health Department reported 143 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths across the county within the last 24 hours.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2021 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County Health Department reports 142 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and no new deaths within the last 24 hours.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2021 at 9:20 PM CDT
|By Parker King
On Saturday, protesters across the state called for Governor Tate Reeves to call a special session for the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2021 at 2:51 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County Health Department reports 159 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 more deaths within the last 24 hours.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Kelli Cook
Depending on when you got the shot, your immunity may have already significantly dropped.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 11:39 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County Health Department reports 213 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths within the last 24 hours.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 10:19 PM CDT
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The 13-year-old has undergone three life-saving and life-changing surgeries and has felt the love of the Mid-South in a powerful way.
Mississippi mother & unborn child die due to no available 24-hour emergency care in their rural city
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
When Harmony Stribling suffered a medical emergency days before giving birth, her husband was forced to waste precious minutes driving her to the nearest hospital 30 minutes away.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 4:23 PM CDT
|By Kelly Roberts
Memphis’ Office of Youth Services is encouraging kids to get vaccinated. The City of Memphis is planning a symposium Friday to give kids and parents information on the COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 12:18 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County School employees who test positive for COVID-19 are now eligible for up to 10 paid sick days during their isolation period.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 11:38 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Shelby County hospital capacity data shows more than 90% of Mid-South hospitals are being utilized.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 9:55 PM CDT
|By Kelli Cook
It’s still in the planning stages, but one vaccine executive says you may need to get a new COVID-19 shot next year.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 4:49 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
Baptist Women’s Center is partnering with organizations during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to provide mammograms to underinsured and underserved women in Shelby County.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 4:14 PM CDT
|By Kelly Roberts
Shelby County now has the lowest COVID-19 case rate per capita in the state according to the New York Times. As the only county in Tennessee with an indoor mask mandate, health officials here said it’s obvious mask mandates are working.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 3:58 PM CDT
|By Camille Connor
Currently African Americans make up about 17% of the population in Tennessee. 11.5% are fully vaccinated.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 1:16 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Steve Threlkeld will be answering questions about COVID-19 during his weekly press conference Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 12:45 PM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
The Tennessee Health Department sent out a message via Twitter Wednesday warning of a delayed immune response to COVID-19.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 12:28 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
SCHD says there are 2,875 active cases in Shelby County 863 of which are among children.