Nashville’s top health officials say this week will be “super critical” in determining how quickly the city continues to reopen. And they’re watching three key stats.
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.”
Mayor Cooper To Business Owners: ‘Don’t Waste What We’ve Done’
Nashville Mayor John Cooper said on Friday the county is on track to start a phased reopening of businesses. He said the city is in a better position than expected, but “we are not out of the woods.”
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.
Nashville Inches Closer To Reopening, But Not Ready To Make Promises Yet
By Samantha Max
New cases of the coronavirus have slowed to the point that Nashville is nearly ready to start reopening its economy. But officials are waiting for more data before they set a date. At a press briefing Friday morning, Metro Coronavirus Task Force Chair Alex Jahangir said social distancing measures have put the city on track […]
Nashville’s Gradual Plan To Reopen Business Depends On Cases Consistently Decreasing
Nashville Mayor John Cooper said Thursday that the city’s restaurants and retail stores could start opening as soon as early May. But that will be dependent on whether the county sees a decrease in the average of COVID-19 cases. The four-phase plan spells out what employers need to do. They will have to maintain social […]
Reopening Nashville’s Broadway Bars — A Possibility, Although It Won’t Likely Be Business As Usual
As businesses prepare to reopen, Nashville officials are considering what that would look like for the bars in the Lower Broadway tourism district.
Nashville Mayor Hopes To Gradually Reopen The City Next Month — But Only If Curve Is Flattening
By Samantha Max
Nashville Mayor John Cooper says he wants businesses in the city to start reopening in May. But he says that can only happen if a handful of conditions are met.
Nashville Releases Racial Data For City’s COVID Cases
Of the patients with COVID-19 in Nashville, 49% are white, according to new racial data released by Metro on Monday.
Nashville Will Ramp Up COVID-19 Screenings, Including At Drive-Thru Tents
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Metro Nashville is planning to open as many as five drive-thru coronavirus testing centers across the city. They’ve formed a partnership with local health providers, including St. Thomas Health, Meharry Medical College, Nashville General Hospital and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. As of Thursday, officials had counted 75 cases in Davidson County.
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