Lee limits public gatherings to 10; health official says Christmas surge could 'break' hospitals

Lee limits public gatherings to 10; health official says Christmas surge could ‘break’ hospitals
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Vivian Jones, The Center Square
 | December 21, 2020 08:00 AM
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Gov. Bill Lee has signed an executive order that limits indoor public gatherings in Tennessee to 10 or fewer people effective at 11:59 p.m. Sunday until Jan. 19.
The order does not apply to gatherings at places of worship or for weddings or funerals. Lee announced the restrictions Sunday evening in a highly anticipated statewide address.
“We've seen firsthand that Thanksgiving gatherings and extended time indoors have been the principal driver in spreading COVID-19 like wildfire,” Lee said. “Tennessee cannot sustain a similar surge after Christmas or New Year's.”

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