Gov. Lee limits public gatherings, asks families to not gather outside their immediate household
Governor Bill Lee gave a statewide address Sunday night asking Tennesseans to wear masks and avoid gatherings with anyone other than their immediate household in hopes of avoiding another surge of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
Posted at 4:24 PM, Dec 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-21 19:13:46-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Governor Bill Lee gave a statewide address Sunday night asking Tennesseans to wear masks and avoid gatherings with anyone other than their immediate household in hopes of avoiding another surge of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
In the days after Thanksgiving, Tennessee has seen COVID-19 cases skyrocket breaking new records for cases, hospitalizations and deaths. The day before his address, the Tennessee Health Department reported a 30.46% test positivity rate. The World Health Organization recommends the positivity rate be below
Group of Tennessee doctors meet virtually to urge Governor Lee to take more action against COVID-19
The group of doctors said they warned Governor Bill Lee that the number of COVID-19 cases would surge in Tennessee and asked him to issue a mask mandate. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 6:53 PM EST December 18, 2020
A group of doctors met virtually on Friday to respond to Governor Bill Lee s statements about the surge of COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving.
They said he was warned ahead of time that cases would rise after Thanksgiving if he did not take steps to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. During the virtual meeting, they asked the governor to take three specific actions to prevent cases from continuing to rise: