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​Today, Governor Bill Lee provided an update on Tennessee’s efforts around COVID-19 relief.
Gov. Lee’s daily press conferences can be viewed live each day this week at 3 p.m. CT here. Gov. Lee has also established a website specific to COVID-19 updates which can be found here.
Updates & Reminders
Executive Order 17
Yesterday, Gov. Lee signed Executive Order 17 which called for businesses across the state to utilize alternative business models to protect vulnerable populations while doing everything possible to keep Tennesseans in a financially stable position.
The executive order accomplishes the below actions, among others:
  • Prohibits social gatherings of 10 or more people;
  • Directs restaurants, bars, and similar food and drink establishments to exclusively offer drive-thru, take-out or delivery options to support families, businesses and the food supply chain;
  • Allows for the sale of alcohol by take-out or delivery (with the purchase of food) in closed containers to those who are age 21 and up;
  • Directs gyms and fitness/exercise centers or substantially similar facilities to temporarily close and suspend in-person services;
  • Restricts visitation to nursing homes, retirement homes, and long-term care or assisted-living facilities to essential care only; and
  • Encourages businesses to enact policies that take extra steps to assist vulnerable populations by considering measures such as shopping hours exclusive from the general public.
Administration Actions
COVID-19 Unified Command
Today, Gov. Lee established the COVID-19 Unified Command, a joint effort led by Commissioner Stuart McWhorter to streamline coordination across the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee Department of Military.
Commissioner McWhorter currently heads the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration and will leave this post to head the COVID-19 Unified Command. Eugene Nubert will serve as acting commissioner of F&A. McWhorter appointed retired Brig. Gen. Scott Brower to serve as chief of staff for the Unified Command.
The COVID-19 Unified Command also includes:
  • Patrick Sheehan, TEMA Director
  • Dr. Lisa Piercey, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Health
  • Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, Adjutant General, Tennessee Department of Military
This group is charged with changing the way Tennessee attacks COVID-19 to simultaneously address health, economic and supply crises. Additional information can be found here.
Personal Protective Equipment
To address one of the greatest challenges during this pandemic, acquiring personal protective equipment (PPE), Tennessee higher education institutions are now utilizing 3D printers to create face shields to be used in conjunction with PPE and to safely extend the life of our supply.
  • The institutions will produce between 1500-2000 shields which will be centrally packaged at Austin Peay State University, the campus that originated the prototype.
  • After completion, the PPE equipment will be delivered directly to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
  • Campuses participating in the initial production of face shields currently includes four Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology and four universities.
Executive Order 18
Today, Gov. Lee signed Executive Order 18 to further efforts in gaining more personal protective equipment. The executive order prohibits hospitals and surgical outpatient facilities from performing elective surgeries and instructs dentists to halt non-emergency dental services. Practitioners are asked to donate their personal protective equipment at their nearest National Guard Armory until April 13.
Current Department of Health Testing Results (as of 2 p.m. 3/23)
For more information on COVID-19 in Tennessee, please visit the Tennessee Department of Health’s website here.
Testing Location
Total COVID-19 Tests Completed
Number Negative
​​Number Positive
​TN State Public Health Laboratory
983
911
72
All other commercial and private laboratories
       
       
543
​Total positives in TN
         
         
615
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  • Surreal ValeCity online media
  • June 28 2022 Edition
    • Elections 2022 >
      • Kelly for Alaska >
        • Tshibaka Statement Supreme Court Ruling Abortion
        • Tshibaka Blasts Gun Control Deal
        • Murkowski Embraces Gun Control Package
        • Murkowski Erode 2nd Amendment Rights
        • Tshibaka Endorsed by Harold Hamm
        • Jimmy Carter Lisa Murkowski Create Obstacles
        • Tshibaka Murkowski Gross Disregard Workers
        • Kelly Tshibaka Leaked Draft Supreme Court
    • Covid Flu Update June 12 - June 18
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    • Gov Hutchinson Weekly Address Supporting Teachers
    • Gov Lamont Minimum Wage Increase
    • Gov Lamont Update Coronavirus Response June 24
    • Gov Lamont Statement Roe v Wade
    • Gov Lamont New Credit Card Fees Waived
    • Senior Advocacy Groups Urge Tax Cuts
    • Gov Baker Protect Reproductive Health Care
    • Baker Polito Further Improvement Supply Delivery
    • Baker Polito Supreme Court Gun Ruling
    • Gov Whitmer Immediate Consideration Abortion Lawsuit
    • Gov Whitmer HOLO Footwear Headquarters Grant Rapids
    • Gov Whitmer Lower Health Care Costs
    • Gov Whitmer Fix Roads Berrien
    • Gov Whitmer Motion Right to Abortion
    • Gov Whitmer Dobbs v Jackson
    • Gov Whitmer Infrastructure Grants 2 Businesses
    • Gov Parson Increasing Kansas City Police Budget
    • Gov Parson End Elective Abortions
    • Gov Sisolak Appoints Maria Gall
    • Extreme Heat Centralizes Available Resources
    • Gov Sisolak Joins Reproductive Rights Activists
    • NCDHHS Testing National HIV Day
    • Gov Lee Statement Dobbs Ruling
    • Gov Lee Appoints Rep Joel Ferry
    • Gov Cox Statement Supreme Court Ruling
    • Gov Cox Names Rick Westmoreland
    • SeeMe Passion Grand Prize Winner
    • See Me Roots Open Call Submissions
    • Multipart Project New Work Carmen Winant
    • All Ages Invited Passport to History
    • Celtic Classic Volunteer Registration
    • Celtic Classic 35th Anniversary Entertainment
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    • TWG CDC Dispense Negative Covid Test
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