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COVID-19 Update from Mayor Strickland (4-15)

I want to talk briefly about three items today. The first is testing, second is economic recovery, and then Safer at Home enforcement.

Testing—if you have not been tested, and you have symptoms—get tested. We have the resources readily available, and most importantly—they’re all free. You don’t need a doctor’s referral, but you do have to make an appointment.

We have testing sites all over our city and starting this Friday, we’re adding more capacity in Frayser and Hickory Hill.

Both sites are through Christ Community Health Services. The Frayser site is located at 969 Frayser Blvd. Hickory Hill is 5366 Mendenhall Mall.

These sites are in addition to what we’re already providing. To see the full list of testing sites go here.

All that to say, there is no reason you shouldn’t get tested. The resources are there and waiting to be used. Please use them.

Economic Recovery

I mentioned to you yesterday, Mayor Lee Harris and I had phone call with the Governor to discuss the road to economic recovery.

Tomorrow, we will be starting our own local economic recovery discussion. The initial group working on this will be made up of members of the Joint Task Force and members of the business community. This is a community-wide effort, and will also include they mayors of all the municipalities throughout Shelby County.

When it comes time to lift our Safer at home order (and at this point, we’re not sure when that will be) we want to be ready to get our economy moving safely again. As we work to flesh out the details, there will be more to come on this, and I will be sure to keep you informed.

Safer at Home Enforcement

Quick update on our enforcement numbers:

Total Complaints Reported: 359

Complaints Outside City Limits: 20

Total Duplicates: 80

Total Complaints for Inspection by Code Enforcement: 261

Complaint Inspections Completed: 260

Complaint Inspections to be Completed: 1

Confirmed Compliance During Initial Inspection: 180

Violations Issued During Initial Inspection: 54

Inspection Rescheduled: 23

Re-inspections Completed: 75

Placards Posted: 6

Re-inspected Duplicate Complaints: 2

Shelby County Health Department COVID-19 Daily Update: April 15, 2020

COVID-19 Cases
Shelby County Cases1432
Deaths31
Total Tested in Shelby County15,082
Tennessee Total Cases6,079*
*As of 2:00 p.m. 4/15/20
Other Jurisdictions:
Tipton County, TN52
Desoto County, MS188
Crittenden County, AR116
Numbers current as of 10:00 a.m. 4/15/2020

Shelby County currently has 1432 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 to 31.

The Shelby County Health Department is investigating clusters of infection in a number of facilities that serve vulnerable populations.

Map of COVID-19 cases in Shelby County as of 04/14/2020

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 04/14/2020

Data Source: National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)

COVID-19 Cases in Shelby County by Age as of 04/14/2020

Data Source: National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)

Shelby County COVID-29 Cases by Race and Ethnicity as of 4/14/20

Note:  Missing/Unknown = 521 (36.4%)

Note:  Missing/Unknown = 590 (41.2%)

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.