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Here's the latest update about the COVID-19 Virus from the Shelby County Health Department.

Shelby County Health Department COVID-19 Daily Update: February 16, 2021

Shelby County Health Department is closely monitoring developing weather conditions and will make decisions regarding operations on a day-to-day basis during inclement weather. Today, February 16, 2021, the Health Department is providing essential services only due to inclement weather. Updated information will be posted to our websites: Shelbytnhealth.com and Shelby.community.com.

The noon Health Department/Joint Task Force media briefing has been cancelled today.

All COVID-19 mass vaccination sites are also closed today.

 

Currently the Health Department is vaccinating first responders and health care workers listed in Phases 1a1 & 1a2, funeral/mortuary workers and all persons age 70+. Future new appointment availability will be posted at https://shelby.community/

 

Other Vaccination Providers Other providers are also vaccinating persons in the priority groups, including:

  • Veteran’s Administration – Now vaccinating all veterans age 65 and older at the VA Medical Center at 1030 Jefferson Avenue. Veterans must be enrolled with the VA at www.va.gov to receive vaccination.
  • Walmart – Now vaccinating those in group 1a1, 1a2, 70+. To schedule an appointment, go to https://www.walmart.com/cp/1228302

 

 

VaxQueue is Now Available

Mayor Lee Harris and the Shelby County Health Department now offers "VaxQueue", a standby list for those who want to be notified when they may be able to access the COVID-19 vaccine. To be added, visit https://shelby.community/covid-19-vaccine/

Health Directive No. 17 in effect For more information and the complete text of HD17, please visit Shelby County Health Department  COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions & Directives page.

 

 

 

                                                                                                           

 

Shelby County COVID-19 Cases

Total Shelby County Cases

86,522

New Cases Today

116

Deaths Total

1,441

Deaths Reported Last 24 Hours

0

Total Tested in Shelby County

1,001,126

Tennessee Total Cases

758,561 As of 2:00 p.m. 2/15/21

Numbers current as of 10:00 a.m. 2/16/2021

 

 

                                                                                                    

 For more information: https://covid19.memphistn.gov/news/ 

or https://Shelby.community