MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County said there were 154 new cases and 1 new death Saturday. That makes a total of 144,592 cases and 2,184 deaths in the county since the pandemic began.
The department said 30 of the new cases are pediatric, and there are currently 489 active pediatric cases. There have been a total of 25,688 pediatric cases during the pandemic.
The 7-day rolling average for cases in Shelby County was at 136, with a total of 496,968 people vaccinated in the county. Find more HERE.
Tennessee reported 2,047 new cases and 35 new deaths in the latest report for Oct.14, for a total of 1,260,980 cases and 15,769 deaths in the state. 1,629 people are currently hospitalized in the state. Find the breakdown HERE.
Friday, Mississippi health leaders reported there were 411 new cases and 10 new deaths, for a total of 497,790 cases and 9,917 deaths in the state.
DeSoto County has had a total of 31,839 cases and 398 deaths in the county. Find the breakdown across the state HERE.
Arkansas reported 714 new cases and 16 new deaths for Friday, for a total of 506,011 cases and 8,192 deaths in the state. Find the full breakdown HERE.
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Shelby County is vaccinating residents age 12 and older. To learn more about the available vaccination locations and how to book an appointment, please visit the City of Memphis COVID-19 webpage at https://covid19.memphistn.gov/
For more on vaccinations in Tennessee, click here: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov/covid-19-vaccine-information.html
Here's where to find vaccinations in DeSoto County, Mississippi: https://www.desotocountyms.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=856
Find more on vaccinations in Mississippi here: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,0,420,976.html
Here's where to find more on vaccinations in the state of Arkansas: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/covid-19-vaccination-plan