Local leaders seeking advice on request to end mask mandate
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks at a Feb. 26, 2021 press conference outside of the Pipkin Building in Memphis. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
“Masking got us through the surge and out of the summer surge,” said David Sweat, deputy director of the Shelby County Health Department. “We will only make changes after thoughtful consideration at this point.”
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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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