New program that will provide financial relief for struggling renters due to COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Treasury has granted a total of $28.2 million to the City of Memphis and Shelby County to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance program. Author: Shelby County Division of Community Services Published: 8:37 AM CDT April 30, 2021 Updated: 8:37 AM CDT April 30, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. The Emergency Rental & Utility Assistance Program, a new program aimed at helping renters in Shelby County, will help thousands of households that are behind on rent and utilities or facing eviction as a result of COVID-19. The U.S. Department of Treasury has granted a total of $28.2 million to the City of Memphis and Shelby County (including 19.6 million to the City and 8.6 to the County) to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program.
Plans in the works to get vaccines to homeless and homebound
Local leaders working to make sure the most vulnerable get vaccines By Kelly Roberts | March 10, 2021 at 5:01 PM CST - Updated March 10 at 6:28 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The City of Memphis is in the middle of planning how to get more vaccines out to people experiencing homelessness and the homebound population.
Memphis’ Community Alliance for the Homeless said more than 1,000 people at one time were experiencing homelessness in Shelby County in 2020. While more vaccination appointments are opening up to people in Shelby County, the city is working to vaccinate those who may be harder to reach.
According to the health department, Shelby County went from 6.5 percent last week to 7 percent this week. The rate peaked the last week of December at 17.8 percent.
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TDH: Under 1,000 virus-related hospitalizations reported in Tennessee
Shelby Co. COVID-19 Joint Task Force meeting, Feb. 19 By WMC Action News 5 Staff | February 20, 2021 at 3:26 PM CST - Updated February 20 at 3:28 PM
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,335 new COVID-19 cases Saturday with 51 virus-related deaths statewide.
Tennessee has had 764,008 total cases and 11,115 deaths since the start of the pandemic. About 736,300 of those cases are now considered inactive.
There are currently 997 Tennesseans hospitalized due to complications with the virus.
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 764,008 as of February 20, 2021 including 11,115 deaths, 997 current hospitalizations and 736,300 are inactive/recovered. Percent positive today is 9.16% . For the full report with additional data: https://t.co/jlAz8a6Upp. pic.twitter.com/Tc08ndtMte TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) February 20, 2021