Shelby Co. adds 120+ coronavirus cases

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 01, 2020 12:14 PM CT | Published: June 01, 2020 12:04 PM CT

Shelby County added more than 120 new coronavirus cases Monday, June 1. The state has not yet reported its new cases for the day. 

The area’s total number of cases — both recovered and ongoing — is now at more than 5,000.

In all, more than 75,000 tests have been performed in Shelby County, with an overall positivity rate of 6.8%. 

Using a logarithmic graph shows how the rate of growth in the area’s number of cases is slowing, though overall case numbers continue to grow. 

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