The number of coronavirus cases at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex has jumped to 345, just days after the Tennessee Department of Correction announced 162 inmates had tested positive.
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 […]
Tennessee Unemployment Filings Are High Again, But The Wave May Have Crested
It appears the unemployment curve may be flattening in Tennessee. The number of people filing for assistance has decreased for the second straight week. But the numbers are still far above normal. Nearly 69,000 additional Tennesseans filed last week, according to new numbers this morning. The total for initial claims during the pandemic now stands […]
Brentwood-Based American Addiction Centers Begins Testing All Rehab Patients For COVID-19
By Blake Farmer
Every patient in rehab communities run by American Addiction Centers will now be tested for COVID-19, whether they have symptoms or not.
Tennessee Discloses 37 COVID-19 Deaths In Long-Term Care Facilities
There have been 37 COVID-19 related deaths in the state’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
Nashville’s New Downtown Jail Opens Early, But As A Medical Ward For Isolating Inmates
Nashville’s new downtown jail has opened earlier than its original May date and in a different capacity than anticipated. Sheriff Daron Hall says the facility is operating as a “medical ward” for the jail system in order to meet isolation needs.
Nashville Considers Face Covering Requirement For Essential Workers
Concerns about a lack of face coverings being worn by grocery store workers and others who interact with customers has Nashville’s Metro Council considering a new requirement. The group took the first step last night toward mandating that all public-facing “essential” workers wear face coverings. “It does stipulate that employers would be responsible for any […]
Social Distancing Restrictions To Remain In Tennessee, Despite The End Of Stay-At-Home Order
Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday certain restrictions will remain in place beyond the reopening of business in Tennessee, including continuing to discourage social gatherings of 10 or more people. “We want to continue to remain our efforts in social distancing because these are the efforts that have worked,” Lee told reporters in a videoconference. “These […]
Democrats Say Tennessee’s Governor Is Risking Lives In Lifting COVID Restrictions
The state Democratic Caucus says Gov. Bill Lee is putting lives at risk by lifting the “Safer-at-Home” order for most of Tennessee.
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