Personal protective equipment has been in short supply, but will there be enough medical staff across the country to care for millions of sick patients? Help may soon be on the way.
Days after signing an executive order to close all non-essential businesses statewide, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is now requiring all Tennesseans to stay home unless they are carrying out essential activities.
Governor Bill Lee said Thursday patients facing less serious symptoms in Memphis will be housed at an open space located at the Gateway Shopping Center on Jackson Avenue.
Two nursing homes in Region 8 have a positive COVID-19 test, one in Greene County, Greene Acres in Paragould, and the Walnut Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center in Lawrence County.
Governor Tate Reeves’ executive order will close amusement parks, playgrounds and museums, but walking trails will stay open. The governor has asked Mississippians to only venture out for essentials and to continue social distancing.
Zack Randolph has donated $10,000 to the Mid-South Food Bank, providing Shelby County Schools’ students and families a new mobile food pantry during the COVID-19 crisis.
“We all need to get the message out that this is serious. I’ve been practicing for 40 years. This is the biggest epidemic I’ve ever been involved in. This is a once in a lifetime epidemic,” said Alisa Haushalter, Shelby County Health Department director.
In two weeks, the Community Foundation has collected more than $700,000 for its Mid-South COVID-19 Regional Response Fund. In just a matter of days, furloughed and laid-off workers can have some of that money in their hands.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has now identified the 17-year-old charged in connection with a deadly shooting that took the life of a pregnant woman last year in Brownsville.
Governor Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Nate Smith, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, will update the public at 1:30 p.m. on the state’s response to the coronavirus, including the latest cases of COVID-19 and deaths.
The Treasury announced in a reversal Wednesday, that Social Security beneficiaries who typically do not file a tax return will automatically receive the $1,200 payment.
Due to generous donations from businesses and foundations, the Mid-South COVID-19 Regional Response Fund has awarded $415,000 to several organizations.
Health officials say three people have died from coronavirus in Shelby County since the outbreak began. One of those patients was a popular artist in the Cooper-Young community.
While many restaurants have fallen on tough times due to the spread of COVID-19, some are taking it upon themselves to step up and help feed hospital workers.
Monday the Shelby County Health Department announced it was investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 at a Memphis assisted-living facility. After days of not releasing the name of the facility, the health department did so Wednesday morning.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says an SCSO employee who works with youth detainees at the Juvenile Court Detention Center has tested positive for COVID-19.
Tennessee now has 2,683 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. That’s up from 2,239 cases Tuesday.
Wednesday, the Memphis Area Transit Authority announced it will be offering refunds to fixed route bus customers who purchased 7-day or 31-day passes prior to the start of temporary free fares.
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, people are being asked to limit the time they spend in public. There are essential things you may have to leave your house for - food, gas, cash.
Elonda Robertson and her five children got quite the surprise this week when an MLGW worker showed up to her South Memphis home to cut off her utilities.
Health department director Alisa Haushalter said there are six cases in the facility -- five residents and one employee. Haushalter said by law the facility has to notify residents and employees.
Memphians who own 3D printers are teaming up to support medical professionals in the battle against the COVID-19, and they’re doing it while safely quarantining at home.
A new COVID-19 coordinator has been assigned in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in West Tennessee to solely focus on prosecuting fraud related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mid-South hospitals are increasing precautions for healthcare workers by limiting entrances and checking their temperatures before they step foot inside.
According to the Shelby County Health Department, in early March the first reported cases of the novel coronavirus were two people who went to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
The Memphis District Corps of Engineers has started surveying locations for possible hospital sites and alternate care facilities amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
The COVID-19 outbreak has some waiting even longer to have a baby. Since the pandemic started, the Associated Society of Reproductive Medicine or ASRM has recommended no new fertility treatments be started.
The Tennessee Department of Revenue announced Tuesday that they would be extending the tax filing deadlines for a number of business-related tax reports.
In a daily briefing, Governor Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Nate Smith, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health reported 523 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state with 64 people hospitalized in connection to the virus.
It’s now easier than ever to get tested for the flu and COVID-19. Testing sites are now open across South Mississippi, and others are available across the state.
Due to several blood drive cancellations in wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, blood banks across the country, and here in the Mid-South, are facing unexpected shortages.
