Government staff in rural areas are being hit hard by the wave in omicron cases. With a smaller pool of employees, local mayors say even a small surge in cases has an impact.
The Better Business Bureau is sounding the alarm on the possibility of pop-up fraudulent COVID-19 testing sites. The organization said a little bit of work before getting your test can help with any major headaches brought about by scammers.
While COVID-19 case numbers and positivity rates are going down, hospitalizations are going up. Now, there are more COVID-19 patients in Shelby County hospitals than ever before.
The health department is making the Pfizer booster shot available to more children in Shelby County as schools start up after the holidays and the omicron variant spreads.
Healthcare fields across the board are reporting labor shortages. So, some programs across the Mid-South are accelerating to get more people on the job quicker.
This week, Dr. Mazumder gave an update on the status of COVID-19 hospitalizations within the Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare System and addressed the state of therapeutics.
With limited staff and growing case numbers, Mississippi is concerned extra stress is about to be put on the state’s hospitals. As of Thursday,1,034 people were in Mississippi hospitals with COVID-19.
The Mid-south says therapeutic drugs are in short supply to treat COVID-19. States will soon receive word of what their next allocation of monoclonal antibodies and antiviral pills looks like.
The COVID-19 test positivity has rate skyrocketed again, jumping up 16.5% from the previous week and setting a new record high for the almost two-year-long pandemic.
The Shelby County Health Department announced that mass drive-thru COVID-19 testing site schedules will be adjusted on Thursday, January 6, due to the forecast of overnight winter weather.
Doctors say emergency rooms are starting to see more patients. While the ER will see all the patients who come to the hospital, a nationwide staffing shortage in hospitals is creating long wait times.
A new year means new reporting from the Tennessee Department of Health. The department says it will start reporting weekly COVID-19 data instead of daily numbers.
Another record broken in Shelby County. More than 3,000 COVID-19 cases were reported Friday in Shelby County. It’s the highest single day total since record keeping began. It broke the last record of 2,256 set the day before.
Dr. LaTonya Washington joined Action News 5′s Amanda Hanson at the digital desk to share some tips to protect your health when you ring in the New Year.
Threlkeld is expected to talk about the omicron variant, the impact on the Mid-South, and what people need to know about the symptoms of the omicron variant.
Whether it’s shipping delays or the business of life, some shoppers say they didn’t get all their Christmas shopping done until the last day possible.
As families gather for holiday celebrations, the Shelby County Health Department reports 1,288 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths over the last 24 hours in Shelby County.
A holiday surge in COVID-19 cases has people rethinking their Christmas plans. Health experts say this holiday will be especially tough on our senior citizens who may be away from family for their safety against COVID-19.
The Shelby County Health Department reports 421 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and one death over the last 24 hours. This is the first day with over 400 new cases since the fall surge.
Pediatricians said they’re in an anxious waiting game to see how the omicron variant will affect kids. Of the 317 new COVID-19 cases reported in Shelby County on Tuesday, 84 are in children.
Shelby County COVID-19 testing locations are starting to see numbers go up. One Memphis site is seeing its highest daily numbers since the delta case surge this summer.
Shelby County Health Department says there are 380 new COVID-19 cases across the county as the Christmas holiday approaches and omicron spreads throughout the U.S.
For now, a federal COVID-19 vaccine rule will most likely go into effect in the New Year. An appeals court has allowed President Joe Biden’s rule on vaccines and testing in large companies to stand.
The Shelby County Health Department reports 364 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and one death over the last 24 hours. This is the first day with over 300 new cases since the beginning of October.
Thousands of toys were given away Saturday in Memphis. One week before Christmas community organizations handed out toys to young people, and one group hope an event like this can be yet another motivation to steer people from a life of crime.
National leaders say a ‘viral blizzard’ is impending. They expect millions to be infected with COVID-19 following the holidays creating another strain on the healthcare system.
