After dozens of outbreaks around the state, Tennessee nursing homes will soon have access to widespread testing. Gov. Bill Lee says in the coming weeks the state plans to have testing for all 70,000 residents in Tennessee’s long-term care facilities, as well as staff. “We’re always concerned,” he says. “We’re most concerned in fact about […]
Hazard Pay Could Come For Select Metro Employees
The Metro Civil Service Commission is moving forward with a plan to provide hazard pay to some city workers. Under the proposal, qualified employees could receive an additional $3.13 per hour. Those bonuses would be paid for through a CARES Act reimbursement program. Eligibility requires that employees have prolonged contact with COVID-19 in a difficult-to-fill […]
Four Test Positive At Fairgrounds Homeless Shelter
Metro Public Health is monitoring a potential outbreak at a temporary homeless shelter, after four people tested positive for COVID-19.
Nashville Officials Warn Virus Could Jump Borders If State Opens Too Quickly
By Samantha Max
As the state begins to ease coronavirus restrictions this week, Nashville officials are urging residents to continue to stay home if they can.
Gyms Can Reopen In Most Of Tennessee Starting Friday
By Samantha Max
Tennessee’s Economic Recovery Group announced Tuesday that gyms and exercise facilities can open in all but six of the state’s largest counties, starting Friday. The group laid out a set of guidelines, which gyms will be recommended to follow. “Exercise is incredibly important for the physical and mental health of our population, and we want […]
Nearly 100 Coronavirus Cases At Trousdale County Private Prison Prompts Mass Testing
By Samantha Max
All inmates at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Hartsville are getting tested for the coronavirus, after early rounds of testing uncovered 93 cases among the prison’s approximately 2,500 prisoners.
Nashville Coronavirus Cases Continue To Mount, Slowing Plans To Reopen
By Samantha Max
Nashville still isn’t ready to relaunch its economy, officials say. For the third straight day, Metro has reported 100 or more new cases of the coronavirus. Two more elderly residents also died yesterday, bringing the local death toll to 24.
As Nashville Goes Its Own Way, Tennessee Attorney General Opines That Local Governments May Not ‘Preempt’ State Orders
The Tennessee Attorney General’s office is weighing in after some mayors in the state have criticized the state’s plan to reopen the economy.
Gov. Lee Says He Trusts Businesses That Have Reopened Will Do The Right
As businesses start to reopen in most counties in Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee said Monday he is confident they will follow the guidelines to prevent the spreading of coronavirus. Lee told reporters in a videoconference that he doesn’t think adding more restrictions — or enforcing the existing ones — is necessary. “I’m not starting with […]
Elective Surgeries Resume Across Tennessee On Friday
By Blake Farmer
Tennessee hospitals and surgery centers will be able to resume elective procedures as soon as Friday, May 1. Gov. Bill Lee said this afternoon he will not extend the executive order that banned procedures like joint replacements and colonoscopies.
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