Tennessee’s coronavirus cases have leveled off in recent weeks, but that’s largely thanks to big declines in urban areas, like Nashville. Meanwhile, some rural communities are seeing more cases than ever, and they’re receiving little help figuring out why.
Nashville Ready To Allow Small Conventions Again, But They Won’t Be Back Overnight
Nashville’s once-booming convention business is starting the long road to rebuilding. On Thursday, the city entered phase three, which will allow gatherings of up to 500 with special approval from the health department.
In Nashville Event, Trump’s Surgeon General Denounces Politicizing COVID Response
Dr. Jarome Adams says the framing of the president’s handling of the pandemic for political purposes has become a challenge for public health.
Titans Cancel Practices After Detecting NFL’s First Coronavirus Outbreak
The Tennessee Titans are the NFL’s first team to manage a sizable outbreak of the coronavirus. Tests that came back Tuesday morning showed eight positive cases — all of which the team says were asymptomatic.
Nashville Haunted Houses Open With Health Department’s Modifications, Like No Screaming
2020 has been scary enough without haunted houses. But they’re finding ways to open this Halloween season, with modifications.
Work Search Requirement Resumes For Tennessee’s Unemployed
Most recipients of Tennessee’s unemployment benefits have to resume looking for work starting this week. The requirement had been waived through much of the pandemic since job hunting so often requires in-person meetings.
Murfreesboro Drops Mask Requirement
The city of Murfreesboro has canceled a requirement to wear masks in its buildings, following the lead of Rutherford County, which ended its mandate Tuesday.
Nashville To Allow 500-Person Events, Mayor Defends Slow Reopening Amid State Pressure
Starting Oct. 1, Nashville will raise the limits on events to a cap of 500 people, so long as that’s less than 30% capacity of the venue. This will allow the Grand Ole Opry, for instance, to host a socially-distanced crowd of 500 for upcoming shows.
Metro Orders ‘Wind Down’ Of Subsidized Long-Term Care Facility In Bordeaux
Metro Nashville’s Department of Law has ordered the for-profit operator of a city-owned nursing home in Bordeaux to transfer residents to other facilities and “wind down” the operation. The city had been seeking a new company to run the complex, but no one bid.
Nashville Bars And Construction Sites Have Different Agencies Policing Their COVID Precautions
More of Nashville’s coronavirus cases have been traced back to construction sites than to bars, according to new data on case clusters released by the city this week. Yet bars have received far more scrutiny from the Metro Public Health Department, which does not regularly conduct its own inspections of construction sites.
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