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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 3, 2020

The Shelby County Health Department added teeth to its stay-at-home order this week: those who ignore it and social-distancing directives may face misdemeanor charges. Offenders will first receive verbal warnings, followed by written notice. Those who continue to defy will face charges and risk having their businesses shut down, the Daily Memphian reports. In Nashville, metro police are warning non-essential businesses that they could receive citations, fines or even have licenses revoked if they stay open. Police and health department inspectors were out this week visiting businesses deemed “non-essentials” to make sure they were closed, Fox 17 reports.