Shelby County added 442 new coronavirus cases as of the morning of July 3.
That puts the overall area total at 11,044 cases. More than 7,000 people are considered to have recovered. According to the Shelby County Health Department, 194 locals have died from the virus.
The new cases come from 3,417 tests, which would give the area a 12.9% positivity rate for the day.
According to a written update from the COVID working group, the daily positivity rate continues to rise; The task force, with a team from the CDC, noted that these recent transmission rates reflect increases from last week. They are looking at what can be done now to cushion future cases.
According to that same update, a growing proportion of new cases continue to be seen within black and Hispanic populations. While the Hispanic population of Shelby County is around 7%, it represents approximately 28% of coronavirus cases.
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Dr. Manoj Jain has provided estimates for the future; He believes the county will see an average of 230 new cases per day through July, 360 in August, 500 in September, 620 in October, 670 in November, and 620 in December.
The Tennessee Department of Health reports coronavirus numbers statewide at 2 pm every day.
