Blues Foundation cancels awards, sets up musician relief fund
By Jared Boyd, Daily Memphian
Updated: March 19, 2020 11:15 AM CT | Published: March 19, 2020 11:00 AM CT
The Blues Foundation announced the 2020 Blues Music Awards Show and Blues Hall of Fame inductions ceremony will be canceled, along with the temporary closing of their museum.
The Memphis Police Department has changed its arrest procedures for misdemeanor cases amid the coronavirus outbreak by issuing citations instead of physically arresting someone.
Shelby County currently has 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Results on six new cases were reported to the Shelby County Health Department Wednesday night.
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