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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A map showing where new coronavirus cases are popping up in Shelby County shows a concentration of them in the eastern part of the county. However, those in the COVID-19 task force didn’t applaud the lower number of cases in the far southern and northern parts of the county. “That’s because testing […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County COVID-19 Task Force is opening new testing sites this week, targeting the most underserved communities. The sites will open in areas including Frayser, South Memphis, Midtown and the Airport Area. Those locations include: Memphis Health Center, Tri-State Healthcare, Case Management starting Tuesday and Cherokee Healthcare on Friday. Local health […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Memphis and Shelby County, health specialists there will be a need for even more testing for the virus. That’s why the Church Health Center, along with the city and count, is opening free testing sites over the next few weeks to serve […]

One city leader is calling for a mandate to test all healthcare and nursing home workers after WREG found some testing locations have not always been running at full capacity.

Medical professionals say things could get dire if residents don’t stay at home these next two weeks.

Thousands of antibody tests have been processed in the Mid-South and officials believe the results are encouraging.

In the latest health directive issued Friday, the Shelby County Health Department said they will be making masks mandatory for all residents while out in public.

Though the city is still under safer at home orders, Mayor Jim Strickland is allowing some places to reopen, including automated car washes and five city golf courses.

Testing locations across the city aren’t testing as many people as they can, and some days there are dozens of openings at various locations.

The map shows people in certain zip codes are staying home less than others, and Memphians seem to be taking the stay-at-home order less seriously as April continues, which could be a dangerous mistake.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s a raging debate with health care specialists in Memphis and around the world: should everyone wear a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic? WREG asked local healthcare experts to weigh in. Dr. Stephen Threlkeld, an infectious disease specialist with Baptist Hospital in Memphis, says no. “Up to now, there have been […]