Opinion: Friday afternoon is no time to adjust rules for handling a pandemic
Shelby County Health Department health officer Dr. Bruce Randolph (in a file photo) said Thursday that changes to the health directive were coming. But the department chose not to release the changes until late Friday, leaving restaurant owners and others to sort out the mess over the weekend. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
The Health Department chose to wait until past the last business hour of the last day of the week, throw the new rules out there, then pack up their briefcases for the weekend.
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