There are 11 article(s) tagged COVID-19 reopening plan:

• September 2020

  • Suburban park playgrounds begin to reopen

    Bartlett and Collierville will open Saturday. Others could soon follow with standards safety precautions such as masks and social distancing.

    By Abigail Warren September 16, 2020

• July 2020

  • Collierville Schools’ new reopening draws mixed reactions

    Some parents protested the district’s new in-person option for five days per week. Others feel the district made a difficult call, but the right call.

    By Abigail Warren July 27, 2020

  • Opinion: We need ‘an extra measure of grace’ as schools plan reopening

    Even as we announce final decisions and protocols, I cannot assure you that it will not change again, because that is how quickly the virus impacts the information we use to make decisions.

    By Joris Ray July 07, 2020

• May 2020

  • Graceland tours fit for a President part of COVID-19 comeback tour

    Graceland is reopening with mansion tours reduced to 25% of capacity. Operators bill it as an opportunity to "walk in Elvis' footsteps like never before."

    By Wayne Risher May 18, 2020

  • What if a lottery picked those who risk their lives to reopen the economy

    Like the lottery for military service during the Vietnam War, what if there was a lottery of a certain number from other segments of society — with no exceptions allowed — who would serve on the meatpacking lines for a month?

    By Val Handwerker May 16, 2020

  • Herrington: Thoughts on ‘Phase 2’ and the great mask debate

    The operational difference between “Phase 1” and “Phase 2” was always fairly narrow and has grown more so via “phase creep.”

    By Chris Herrington May 14, 2020

  • Lots of COVID-19 data but few answers about what the numbers mean for reopening

    The slowly rising tide of local confirmed COVID-19 cases and related deaths can get lost in the uneven ebb and flow of daily numbers.

    By David Waters May 13, 2020

  • Memphis Botanic Garden springing back to life

    Memphis Botanic Garden will begin allowing people in to stroll the grounds, starting with members on Thursday, May 7, under a reopening plan approved by city and health officials.

    By Wayne Risher May 11, 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, May 6: Shelby County has lowest increase in a month

    The health department reported an additional death due to the virus, with the total now at 58. Shelby County has 2,948 confirmed cases of COVID-19, an increase of 26 cases from the day prior. That’s the lowest single-day total in a month.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 08, 2020

  • Memphis area unemployment claims continue to flow in

    The number of jobless claims from Memphis and adjoining counties was flat, above 8,200 for the straight second week, as claims statewide and nationally continued to fall.

    By Wayne Risher May 07, 2020

  • Memphis Zoo would admit only 3,000 people at a time under COVID-19 reopening plan

    The Memphis Zoo awaits word from the city on when it can reopen with limits on crowds and social distancing requirements enforced.

    By Wayne Risher May 06, 2020