Weekly Update

Friends,

After nearly two weeks into Phase I of our Back-to-Business plan, I’ve heard from many of you asking when we will move into Phase II with both some positive and negative feedback. That’s to expected. These are big decisions with real implications, and I hear you loud and clear.

I want to assure we are not making any of these decisions lightly or in a vacuum. The Joint Task Force along with our medical experts are monitoring the data on a daily basis. Once the data from today and the weekend have been reviewed, a decision on when to move to Phase II will likely be made sometime on Monday.

In preparation for moving into Phase II, please familiarize yourselves with the framework again. You can do so here.

Additionally, we know there are some businesses/activities out there that don’t necessarily fit neatly into the different phases. We’re currently working through the details to ensure we’re inclusive as possible without compromising the health and safety of our citizens.

Breaking down the numbers: Below is a look at our data points over the last several weeks.

Counts per day	Tests Reported		Test Positivity Rate (%)	Confirmed Cases	Estimated COVID Hospitalized	Estimated COVID ICU Hospitalized	Deaths
4/2/2020	150		7.5	2
4/3/2020	1022		-29	66	83	28
4/4/2020	335		9.8	48	83	28
4/5/2020	401		14.4	35	99.2	33.1
4/6/2020	439		6.7	56	91.8	35
4/7/2020	559		11.4	52	99.4	38.4	3
4/8/2020	729		7.9	52	120.6	43.5	2
4/9/2020	1303		11.4	100	126.2	48	2
4/10/2020	555		8.5	98	122.4	48	1
4/11/2020	343		10.4	69	118	54	0
4/12/2020	849		12.5	53	104	48.4	0
4/13/2020	737		17.9	82	102	40.4	4
4/14/2020	653		13.5	81	101.6	40.4	1
4/15/2020	585		14.9	76	100.3	46.2	1
4/16/2020	1386		9.8	108	102.5	49.8	3
4/17/2020	354		8.5	115	100.7	49.8	2
4/18/2020	805		5.9	35	107.7	50.1	0
4/19/2020	983		9.3	41	114.4	40.8	1
4/20/2020	621		6.7	50	102.8	44.4	1
4/21/2020	499		7.9	37	91.3	40.5	2
4/22/2020	446		7.5	37	101.4	42.2	0
4/23/2020	894		5	50	101.9	45.1	2
4/24/2020	855		14	57	99.4	42.2	1
4/25/2020	1460		4.9	95	104.9	42.2	1
4/26/2020	1329		11.5	187	95.1	41.5	0
4/27/2020	449		4.6	38	105.7	41.2	1
4/28/2020	733		5.7	45	112.7	43.5	0
4/29/2020	1643		3.1	81	112.2	48.8	1
4/30/2020	1306		6.2	72	103.8	47.1	3
5/1/2020	1347		5.8	98	116.2	54.5	3
5/2/2020	1483		9.6	95	110.3	51	0
5/3/2020	1636		7.1	101	115.5	49.8	0
5/4/2020	641		4.7	72	113.4	45.7	4
5/5/2020	691		5.4	26	118.5	46.5	1
5/6/2020	1650		5	92	122.1	46	6
5/7/2020	1467		7	73	114.8	46.2	2
5/8/2020	616		3	27	121.9	51.3	1
5/9/2020	1435		3.5	90	112.1	51.9	0
5/10/2020	1843		3.8	85	103.8	48.2	0
5/11/2020	1667		5.3	106	117.9	51.6	5
5/12/2020	1212		6.4	41	123.7	52.9	4
5/13/2020	1326			61	141.6	52.5	2
5/14/2020	1686			46	120.6	53.6	4
Data Source: Shelby County Health Department.
Bureau of Epidemiology and Emergency Preparedness
*Estimated COVID Hospitalized are COVID positive and 20% of Persons of Interest (suspected positives) in hospital with pending results.
*Estimated COVID ICU Hospitalized are COVID positive and 20% of Persons of Interest (suspected positives) in ICU with pending results.
The COVID ICU hospitalized cases are a subset of All hospital cases”
* Test Positivity Rate (%) For Date of Collection

Your Memphis Police Department: This afternoon, I had the sobering honor to speak at our annual Police Memorial Ceremony to remember our fallen officers. Unfortunately, too many times we have seen their sacrifice up close—and this pandemic serves as a constant reminder of the dangers our men and women in blue face each time they put on their uniform. To watch the ceremony, click here (video quality starts out a little fuzzy, but gets much better around the one minute mark).

May we as a city remember the officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice, as yet another reminder of what the men and women of the Memphis Police Department do for us every single day.

If you see a police officer, be sure to thank them for their service.

Walk & Roll: The Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is updating its Walk & Roll: Memphis Region Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan. They are currently seeking feedback, and invite residents and stakeholders to participate in the Walk & Roll Virtual Open House! To participate, go here to share your ideas for making walking, bicycling, scooting, and transit more accessible and fun for everyone. The Virtual Open House will be available until May 22, 2020.

Enjoy your weekend!

Yours,