Gov. Bill Lee announced today he established the COVID-19 Unified Command, a joint effort to be led by Finance & Administration Commissioner Stuart McWhorter, to streamline coordination across the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee Department of Military to deal with the coronavirus crisis.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland put the city under a shelter-in-place order Monday, March 23, that limits the movements of citizens to going to and from work at what are considered essential businesses and to get needed supplies. It takes effect at 6 p.m. Tuesday.