issue. instead of the public health crisis that it is. science has not been followed in the state of tennessee. we are seeing so many children becoming ill and even dying. our pediatric hospital in downtown memphis currently has at least nine children in the intensive care unit from covid-19. this is not an adult disease anymore. and to opt to allow children and parents to opt out of a mask mandate in schools is putting all of our children directly in harm's way. not only the children but their families. more vulnerable populations. our hospitals are full. we have nowhere to treat these patients. and health care workers are also very tired. >> and so here you are, raising these alarms as i mentioned. you're part of the state covid