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COVID-19 Update from Mayor Strickland (4-14)

Friends,

Earlier today, Mayor Lee Harris and I had great phone call with the Governor. Yesterday, he announced his Economic Recovery Group headed up by the Commissioner of Tourism, Mark Ezell. Over the next several weeks, the group will be working closely with the Governor’s Unified Command to help navigate the bumpy road to our state’s economic recovery.

In our call today, the Governor wanted to lay out his vision for this new group and how we can work together to get Memphis and Shelby County back to work on our own timeline and in a way that is safe and works best for our citizens.

Federal Stimulus

As this update goes out to you today, our team was preparing all the necessary paperwork to make sure the City of Memphis get its fair share of the recently passed federal stimulus dollars that will be coming to the state of Tennessee. It’s estimated that the State will be receive over $2 billion in relief funds, and I wanted you to know we’re going to do everything we can to ensure as much of that money as possible comes to Memphis. I will keep you informed as we move through the process.

Shelby County Health Department COVID-19 Daily Update: April 14, 2020

COVID-19 Cases
Shelby County Cases1351
Deaths30
Total Tested in Shelby County14,429
Tennessee Total Cases5,823*
*As of 2:00 p.m. 4/14/20
Other Jurisdictions:
Tipton County, TN50
Desoto County, MS178
Crittenden County, AR115
Numbers current as of 10:00 a.m. 4/14/2020

Shelby County currently has 1351 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 to 30.

Map of COVID-19 cases in Shelby County as of 04/13/2020

Data Source: National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)

Here is a breakdown of current cases in Shelby County by age range:

COVID-19 Cases in Shelby County by Age as of 04/13/2020

Data Source: National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)

COVID-19 Cases in Shelby County by Age as of 04/13/2020

Data Source: National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)

Shelby County COVID-29 Cases by Race and Ethnicity as of 4/13/20

Note:  Missing/Unknown = 590 (43.6%)

Note:  Missing/Unknown = 605 (44.7%)

Data Source: National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)

Shelby County Health Department has added a data page to its COVID-19 webpage: www.shelbytnhealth.com/coronavirus.  It includes information about the geographic distribution of COVID-19 cases in Shelby County.

All of Shelby County, including the municipalities and the unincorporated areas are under Safer at Home orders. Only essential businesses as spelled out in Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’s executive order of March 24, 2020, may remain open to the public. All assemblies and gatherings of more than 10 people outside of a private residence are prohibited. The list of essential and non-essential businesses can be viewed here:

For more information about the Safer at Home order or to register concerns, the public may contact:

· The Shelby County Mayor’s Action Line: 901-222-2300

· The Shelby County Health Department’s COVID-19 Hotline: 833-943-1658

· Email shelbytnhealth@shelbycountytn.gov.