Two months into Nashville’s coronavirus epidemic, officials say they’re working to maintain a steady supply of personal protective equipment. “PPE availability is certainly not limitless, as all local governments and even healthcare providers are contending with nationwide supply chain issues,” a spokesperson for the mayor’s office in an email. “But we are working closely with […]
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Tennessee Labor Department: Refusal To Work Could Jeopardize Unemployment Benefits
By Samantha Max
Employees who choose not to return to work once businesses reopen can lose their unemployment benefits, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. They say federal guidelines require workers who have temporarily been laid off during the pandemic to return to their jobs once they’re available. Refusing to work can disqualify people […]
Nashville Health Officials Dole Out Fines, Arrest In COVID-19 Enforcement
As Nashville starts to reopen, the Metro Public Health Department says it’s taking enforcement seriously. This past weekend, the city made its first arrest for a violation of COVID-19 public health orders. A homeless man tried to escape a mandatory quarantine at the Nashville Fairgrounds emergency shelter, where more than 100 people have tested positive […]
Hands On Nashville Seeking More Volunteers For COVID-19, Tornado Response
By Samantha Max
As COVID-19 and March’s tornadoes continue to impact Davidson County, Hands On Nashville is looking for more volunteers.
Investigation: How The Coronavirus Ran Rampant Through A Tennessee Prison
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About 600 inmates and staff have since tested positive for the virus, making the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex one of the largest hotspots in the country.
Tennessee Prisons Confirm Second COVID-19 Death, This Time In Bledsoe
By Samantha Max
An inmate at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. The Tennessee Department of Correction tells WPLN News the 78-year-old black man died last night and had an underlying health condition. The official cause of death is pending an autopsy. Nearly 600 inmates tested positive for the coronavirus at the […]
Nashville’s Jail Population Shrinking, But Coronavirus Still Spreading
By Samantha Max
Nashville’s jail population is continuing to shrink as the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office works to curb the spread of the virus behind bars. As of Friday, the city’s jails house 949 inmates. That’s a decrease of nearly a quarter since the first case of the coronavirus was reported in Tennessee early in March.
Nashville Will Launch Phase 1 Of Reopening Plan Monday
By Samantha Max
Nashville will begin to ease some “Safer at Home” restrictions Monday, even as new cases of the coronavirus continue to rise. Mayor John Cooper says the health benchmarks officials have been watching aren’t perfect, but that the city has earned a “passing grade” to start the first phase of Metro’s “Roadmap for Reopening.”
Tennessee Officials Say Most Prisoners With The Coronavirus Are Asymptomatic. Health Experts Doubt That.
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Mass testing at two Tennessee prisons has uncovered nearly 2,000 cases of the coronavirus behind bars so far.
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