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Lee limits public gatherings to 10; health official says Christmas surge could ‘break’ hospitals by Vivian Jones, The Center Square | December 21, 2020 08:00 AM Print this article
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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