TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Apr 27, 2021

Gov. Bill Lee this week signed an executive order removing the authority of most Tennessee counties to issue local mask mandates, WPLN reports. Lee also urged larger areas, including Davidson, Shelby, Hamilton, Knox, Sullivan and Madison counties, to drop any remaining mask requirements and COVID-related business restrictions. “COVID-19 is now a managed public health issue in Tennessee and no longer a statewide public health emergency,” Lee says. “As Tennesseans continue to get vaccinated, it’s time to lift remaining local restrictions, focus on economic recovery and get back to business in Tennessee.” Executive Order 80 extends to 89 counties where the state controls the local health department.

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