Health Department can mandate masks, director says
“The Shelby County Health Department is well within the law to protect children at K-12 schools, pre-Ks and daycares,” Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor said Thursday, Aug. 12. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor stands firm on agency’s authority to require masks.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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