Suburbs fueling local surge; task force pushes for statewide mask mandate
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visits a Christ Community testing site in Frayser on April 25, 2020. The local COVID-19 task force wants Lee to issue a statewide mask mandate to curb growing transmission. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Data shows transmission happening in suburbs where athletic events are frequent and masks are fewer.
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Suburbs Dr. Jon McCullers Dr. Manoj Jain Dr. Stephen Threlkeld Gov. Bill LeeJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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