From the Jackson-Madison County Health Department –
A countywide face mask mandate, scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., Saturday, August 29, has been extended through 11:59 p.m., Saturday, September 12.
Statewide, Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Orders 59, 60, and 61 to extend provisions under previous executive orders regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in the state to have a cut off date of September 30.
Executive Order 59 was signed “to facilitate the continued treatment and containment of COVID-19 through regulatory flexibility, promoting social distancing, and wearing face coverings in public places, and protecting vulnerable populations.”
Executive Order 59 includes the following provisions:
Urge persons to wear a cloth face covering in places where in close proximity to others, while facilitating local decision-making concerning face covering requirements
Urge social distancing and limit social and recreational gatherings of 50 or more persons, unless adequate social distancing can be maintained
Limit nursing home and long-term-care facility visitation, while providing a framework for safe, limited visitation, and continue the closure of senior centers
Provide that employers and businesses are expected to comply with the Governor’s Economic Recovery Group Guidelines (e.g., Tennessee Pledge) for operating safely (the 6 counties with locally run county health departments have authority to issue different directives on businesses/venues)
Provide that bars may only serve customers seated at appropriately spaced tables and must follow the Economic Recovery Group Guidelines (e.g., Tennessee Pledge) for restaurants (the 6 counties with locally run county health departments have authority to issue different directives on businesses/venues)
Continue access take-out alcohol sales to encourage carryout and delivery orders
Allow broad access to telehealth services
Increase opportunities for people to easily join the healthcare workforce
Facilitate increased testing and health care capacity
Extend deadlines and suspend certain in-person continuing education, gathering, or inspection requirements to avoid unnecessary person-to-person contact
Increase opportunities to work remotely where appropriate
