The Metro Board of Health voted unanimously this afternoon to require a face covering in public. The specific rules will be drafted in the next 48 hours and likely implemented by Monday.
Nashville General Hospital Board Dismisses Accusation Of Concealing Federal Coronavirus Funding
Metro’s finance director and the leadership of the city-funded Nashville General Hospital are at odds over the budget and whether federal relief funds were concealed as city leaders scrambled to finalize the city’s spending plan.
Nashville Reports Another Big Day As Coronavirus Cases Surge Statewide
On Thursday morning, Nashville health officials reported 239 new coronavirus cases confirmed in the last 24 hours, one of the largest daily increases during the pandemic.
Masks Seen As Tennessee’s Last Hope To Re-Flatten The Curve
Tennesseans have proven to be among the least willing to wear masks in public, according to newly released state-by-state data. So more public officials are pleading with residents to mask up, as a last hope to stop the resurgence of COVID-19.
Charity Clinic Opens New Facility In Nashville Neighborhood Hard Hit By COVID
A 30-year-old charity clinic in Nashville opened its first satellite location on Tuesday. And it just so happens to be in one of the zip codes hardest hit by COVID-19.
Nashville Leaders Dismiss Mask Mandate As Unenforceable
Cities around the country are beginning to mandate masks, but Nashville’s top officials are satisfied with simply recommending facial coverings.
Vanderbilt-Led Study Into Promising COVID-19 Treatment Closes, Showing No Benefit
A fast-tracked clinical trial exploring the potential benefits of hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19 has concluded as abruptly as it began.
Tennessee Reports Largest-Ever One-Day Coronavirus Case Count At 1,188
On Friday, Tennessee’s Department of Health announced the largest one-day increase in coronavirus cases since it started tracking them, confirming 1,188 new cases. The previous high, on May 1, was largely attributable to an outbreak at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center.
Nashville Will Move Into Phase 3 Of Reopening, Despite Rising Coronavirus Cases
Nashville plans to move into phase 3 of reopening, despite a rising 14-day average of new cases in Davidson County.
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