MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Local 24 News continues to track the latest COVID-19 numbers in Memphis and the Mid-South. On this page you will find case information for Shelby County, as well as the states of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
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A look at COVID-19 numbers in Memphis and Shelby County for November 16th
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1,308 new cases & 42 new deaths in Arkansas
3:45 p.m. - The Arkansas Department of Health reports 1,308 new COVID-19 cases and 42 new deaths, for a total of 134,348 cases and 2,225 deaths in the state.
There are currently 16,485 active cases in the state.
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7,951 new cases & 30 new deaths in Tennessee
3:00 p.m. - The Tennessee Department of Health reports 7,951 new COVID-19 cases and 30 new deaths, for a total of 318,888 cases and 3,923 deaths in the state.
There are currently 1,810 hospitalizations in the state.
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WATCH: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves discusses COVID-19 and Executive Budget
2:30 p.m. - Watch HERE.
(AP) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is adding seven counties to his list of counties under a mask mandate. That brings the total of counties under the mandate up to 22.
Mississippi, like states across the country, is facing a surge in coronavirus cases. There were no ICU beds available in Jackson for several days last week. Hospitals are under stress.
Reeves said he implemented the mask mandates in counties with the highest number of new cases.
The new counties under mandate are Hinds, Madison, Pontotoc, Tate, Winston, Itawamba and Montgomery.
Benton, Carroll, Covington, DeSoto, Forrest, Harrison, Humphreys, Jackson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Leflore, Lee, Marshall, Rankin and Yalobusha are already under mandate.
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81 new student COVID-19 cases & 38 staff cases in Desoto County Schools
1:40 p.m. - Desoto County Schools reports 41 new positive student cases of COVID-19, and 38 positive staff cases; 755 students are quarantined for the week ending November 13.
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589 new cases & 2 new deaths in Mississippi
10:15 a.m. - The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 589 new cases and 2 new deaths, for a total of 134,898 cases and 3,545 deaths in the state.
Desoto County has a total of 8,912 cases and 87 deaths in the county.
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686 new cases & 1 new death in Shelby County
10:00 a.m. - The Shelby County Department of Health reports 686 new COVID-19 cases and one new death, for a total of 42,806 cases and 613 deaths in the county.
There have been 38,740 recoveries in the county.
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