The Shelby County Department of Health announced in a news release on Saturday that all COVID-19 appointment slots for January vaccination have been filled.
“The Shelby County Health Department will continue to provide daily updates and will announce when more appointments are available,” the update concludes.
The Shelby County Health Department reported 552 new cases of coronavirus and 13 additional virus deaths on Saturday, January 55th.
The 552 coronavirus cases reported on Saturday came from 4,752 test results, yielding an 11.6% positivity rate. However, test results do not reflect the previous 24-hour period and include tests over several days.
Since March, the Department of Health has reported 73,178 cases of coronavirus and 1,016 deaths, classifying 65,071 cases as inactive / recovering.
Active business in Shelby County stands at 7,091, an increase from the 6,977 reported Friday. A total of 863,237 coronavirus tests were performed in Shelby County, yielding a positive percentage of 10%.
The Shelby County Health Department will resume vaccinations with COVID-19 next week, by appointment, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday in the Pipkin Building, 940 Early Maxwell Blvd. at the fair.
There were 614 COVID-19 patients in hospitals in the Memphis area as of 5:00 p.m. Thursday, the latest information available, according to Tennessee’s Healthcare Resource Tracking System. The Department of Health will provide weekend hospital data in its Monday update.
The use of hospitals for ICU beds is 95%, and the beds for acute care are 93%. The number of available beds for ICU beds is 22 with 175 beds open for acute care. Bed capacity is calculated by subtracting beds by patients, unmanned beds and beds that are not otherwise available.
Of the 614 people admitted to the hospital, 154 are beds in intensive care units, and 460 beds are in acute care.
Those who are COVID-positive or suspected of having the virus represent 42% of ICU patients and 24% of acute patients.