Health Department announces fourth confirmed Shelby case
By Linda A. Moore and Jane Roberts, Daily Memphian
Updated: March 18, 2020 10:07 AM CT | Published: March 18, 2020 8:50 AM CT
Shelby County Health Department director Alisa Haushalter announced to the Shelby County Commission on Wednesday, March 18 that it confirmed a fourth case of the coronavirus on Tuesday evening.
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