JACKSON, Tenn.—News outlets are reporting that Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will permit the state’s Safer at Home order to expire April 30, and the state will begin reopening its economy.
Lee said most businesses in the state will be allowed to open May 1, but he stressed that protective measures must continue.
“Social distancing must continue, but our economic shutdown cannot,” Lee said. “Social distancing works, and as we open up our economy, it will be more important than ever that
“Our Economic Recovery Group is working with industry leaders around the clock so that some businesses can open as soon as Monday, April 27,” Gov. Lee said.
