COVID no longer public health emergency, Gov. Lee says
Gov. Bill Lee announced the end of statewide public health orders and signed Executive Order 80. The executive order also ends local authority to issue mask requirements in the 89 counties directed by the state Department of Health. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Gov. Lee has requested counties with independent health departments — Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Hamilton, Knox and Sullivan — that have remaining business restrictions or mask requirements to lift all measures no later than May 30.
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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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