Health Dept. Director: Shelby County mask mandate ‘needs to happen quickly’
Dr. Michelle Taylor speaks with a reporter on Monday, July 19, 2021 Vasco A. Smith Jr. County Administration Building. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
“We must have a universal mask mandate in Shelby County and it needs to happen quickly,” Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor told the County Commission Wednesday.
Related story:
Most — but not all — county commissioners support return to masks
Topics
Mask Mandate Dr. Michelle Taylor Shelby County CommissionBill Dries on demand
Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Bill Dries' stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for almost 50 years covering a wide variety of stories from the 1977 death of Elvis Presley and the 1978 police and fire strikes to numerous political campaigns, every county mayor and every Memphis Mayor starting with Wyeth Chandler.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.