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Gov. Bill Lee COVID-19 Bulletin 11
Today, Governor Bill Lee provided an update on Tennessee’s efforts regarding COVID-19 relief.
Gov. Lee’s daily press conferences can be viewed live this week Monday through Thursday at 3 p.m. CDT here. Gov. Lee has also established a website specific to COVID-19 updates which can be found here.
Administration Actions
Executive Order 23 – Requiring Tennesseans to Remain at Home
Gov. Lee signed Executive Order 23 today requiring that Tennesseans stay home unless they are carrying out essential activities as data shows an increase in citizen movement across the state.
Data from the Tennessee Department of Transportation analyzed traffic patterns for March 2020. While safer at home measures and further restrictions on businesses showed a steep drop-off in vehicle movement from March 13-29, data beginning on March 30 indicates travel is trending upwards, again.
The Administration also analyzed data from Unacast to understand cell phone mobility and determine movement trends among people. Unacast indicates the movement of Tennesseans is trending toward pre-COVID-19 levels.
The executive order remains in effect until April 14, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Additional information is available here.
Surge Capacity
Today, FEMA approved Tennessee’s COVID-19 major disaster declaration. This accelerates efforts to work with the US Army Corps of Engineers and expand statewide capacity by an additional 7,000 beds.
The Corps of Engineers is working for FEMA and in partnership with Tennessee in responding to this crisis. Through Tennessee’s partnership with the Corps of Engineers, the state is assessing sites across Tennessee to build capacity and create Alternate Healthcare Facilities.
Current Department of Health Testing Results (as of 2 p.m. 4/2)
Gov. Lee’s daily press conferences can be viewed live this week Monday through Thursday at 3 p.m. CDT here. Gov. Lee has also established a website specific to COVID-19 updates which can be found here.
Administration Actions
Executive Order 23 – Requiring Tennesseans to Remain at Home
Gov. Lee signed Executive Order 23 today requiring that Tennesseans stay home unless they are carrying out essential activities as data shows an increase in citizen movement across the state.
Data from the Tennessee Department of Transportation analyzed traffic patterns for March 2020. While safer at home measures and further restrictions on businesses showed a steep drop-off in vehicle movement from March 13-29, data beginning on March 30 indicates travel is trending upwards, again.
The Administration also analyzed data from Unacast to understand cell phone mobility and determine movement trends among people. Unacast indicates the movement of Tennesseans is trending toward pre-COVID-19 levels.
The executive order remains in effect until April 14, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Additional information is available here.
Surge Capacity
Today, FEMA approved Tennessee’s COVID-19 major disaster declaration. This accelerates efforts to work with the US Army Corps of Engineers and expand statewide capacity by an additional 7,000 beds.
The Corps of Engineers is working for FEMA and in partnership with Tennessee in responding to this crisis. Through Tennessee’s partnership with the Corps of Engineers, the state is assessing sites across Tennessee to build capacity and create Alternate Healthcare Facilities.
- The Music City Center in downtown Nashville will be transformed into a COVID Positive Non-Acute Alternate Healthcare Facility. It will serve COVID patients who need hospital care but do not require critical care. The current plan for the Music City Center is to provide more than 1600 Patient Care Spaces.
- In Memphis, the Corps will be constructing a COVID positive Non-Acute Alternate Healthcare facility at Gateway Shopping Center. Additional sites in Memphis are being actively assessed to ensure capacity in this hotspot is built up quickly and efficiently.
- The Chattanooga Convention Center and the Knoxville Expo Center will also serve as a COVID positive Non-Acute Alternate Healthcare facilities.
Current Department of Health Testing Results (as of 2 p.m. 4/2)
Laboratory Type |
Positive Test |
Negative Tests |
Total |
State PH Lab |
282 |
1,804 |
2,086 |
Non-State PH Lab |
2,563 |
29,962 |
32,525 |
Total |
2,845 |
31,766 |
34,611 |
For more information on COVID-19 in Tennessee, please visit the Tennessee Department of Health’s website here.
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