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Covid-19 Memphis

Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Memphis

Education

Free virtual summer camps offered by Memphis Public Libraries

Participants must register by June 15, 2020
Coronavirus

WANTED: employees for Shelby County Health Department's COVID-19 response unit

Federal dollars from the CARES Act gave the department the opportunity to fill 140 new positions
Health

Shelby County Health Department to report cases by school district under new health directive

The new directives are going into effect this week.
Covid-19 Memphis

Walmart & Sam's Club locations in Shelby County will be offering the COVID-19 vaccine

More locations for the shot will likely offer an easier process for receiving it.
Vaccine

Through the Aging Commission of the Mid-South, more than 3,000 COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be given to seniors and caregivers

Shelby Health Department data shows that 71% of the Shelby County residents who succumbed to the coronavirus were 65 or older.
Coronavirus

Updated mask recommendations from CDC include interactive map, see if you’re included

Also, many Memphis area public school districts have updated their COVID-19 protocols. Find new information here.
Coronavirus

Here’s how to opt your child out of the mask mandate in public school districts in Shelby County

Suburban Memphis schools and Shelby County Schools have responded to Gov. Lee’s executive order.
Community

Sometimes, even the nonprofit organizations need a little help

One local group is helping those that help Memphians in need.
Health

Whitehaven drive-thru vaccine site reopens

The drive-thru vaccine site at Southwest Tennessee Community College Whitehaven has reopened for two days a week.
Health

Where to apply for COVID-19 rent and utility relief in Shelby County

Shelby County's COVID-19 Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program is reopening applications starting Tuesday, February 1.
Covid-19 Memphis

Shelby County now has second booster doses for the COVID-19 vaccine | Here's who qualifies for the shot

The Shelby County Health Department is giving second booster doses to those who qualify for free, starting Thursday.