Increased ‘volatility’ is backdrop as commission calls for statewide mask mandate
Denise Tate (left) and Ramona Snow wear masks while waiting for their food at Rendezvous on Dec. 1, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Shelby County commissioners called on Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Monday, Dec. 7, to enact a statewide mask mandate, but the vote wasn’t unanimous. It was among a series of COVID-related measures.
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