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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Members of the COVID-19 task force discovered a fairly dramatic up-tick in new infections over the weekend. Now they’re looking for an answer why. Over the past week, the local task force has been documenting 30, 40, 50 new infections a day in Shelby County. But this past weekend, the number of […]

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.

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.

The COVID-19 antibody test is currently the best tool medical professionals have to battle coronavirus, and one Memphis-based lab just began running thousands of tests per day.

A proposed Memphis city ordinance would require residents to cover their faces in public due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

There are still many questions on whether to wear a mask and when, and we have some interesting video that may help you with that decision.

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.

UPDATE : Testing appointments are currently not being taken for asymptomatic health care workers.  Plans are forthcoming, after the COVID-19 Task Force meets Friday. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City leaders are encouraging health care workers in hospitals and nursing homes to get tested for COVID-19 now, while lines are short at the city’s testing sites. Mayor […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fresh Market stores in Memphis are now requiring shoppers to keep their faces covered. The supermarket chain announced last week that its employees must wear masks, following CDC guidelines. Tuesday, it began requiring shoppers to do the same. At the Union Avenue store’s entrance on Tuesday evening, an employee wearing a mask […]

Masks and gloves are designed to shield from COVID-19, but those protective items become a health hazard when people throw them on the ground after use.