Harris urges fellow West Tennessee mayors to issue mask orders as COVID-19 spike continues
Mayor Lee Harris asks 21 mayors in West Tennessee to implement mask mandate
By WMC Action News 5 Staff | December 23, 2020 at 6:37 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 6:37 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris sent a letter to 21 mayors in West Tennessee Wednesday, urging them to implement a mask mandate as coronavirus cases in the state continue to rise.
“One of the best ways we can combat the virus is through masks. Right now, in Tennessee we have 95 counties and about 29 of them have a mask mandate,” said Harris .