As Shelby County COVID-19 cases inch closer to 1,000, health experts ask more with mild symptoms be
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Local 24 News learned Thursday the Shelby County Health Department is investigating a possible COVID-19 outbreak at another assisted living facility. Additional data also confirmed, as it did Wednesday, that more than two-thirds of diagnosed cases recorded locally by race, to date, are African-Americans.
As more testing becomes available, health experts also urge anyone feeling even the mildest of COVID-19 symptoms to be tested.
"We don't want to lessen or reduce the social distancing too early," Shelby County Health Director Dr. Alisa Haushalter said.
That means staying apart longer and more COVID-19 testing sooner. That's the message Thursday from the Shelby County Health Department, as total cases inch closer to 1,000.