No local guidance on what CDC advice means for Shelby County
Teresa Andreuccetti goes for near full face protection while biking on Main Street with her dog Meme in Downtown Memphis on May 1, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Decision on masking mandate rests with the county mayor’s office. Aside from a tweet endorsing the CDC guidelines Wednesday, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris refused comment.
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CDC Shelby County Health Department Mayor Lee Harris Mayor Jim Strickland Dr. Michelle Taylor Katy Leopard Josh HammondJane Roberts
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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