Restaurant restrictions could return, as Shelby County sets new COVID record

As is the case elsewhere, COVID conditions are worsening quickly in Shelby County.On Tuesday, 835 new cases were reported, making it the county's worst day heretofore. In the past seven days alone, about 1 in 315 county residents have been diagnosed with COVID.Local hospital systems and the public health apparatus are straining under the weight of this new wave, Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) director Dr. Alisa Haushalter said Nov. 17.
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