Mask mandate starts in schools, applies to everyone indoors

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 09, 2021 11:50 AM CT | Published: August 09, 2021 11:43 AM CT
<strong>Students line up in the hallway at Bruce Elementary on Monday, Aug. 9, Shelby County Schools&rsquo; first day of school.</strong> (Brad Vest/Special to the Daily Memphian)

Students line up in the hallway at Bruce Elementary on Monday, Aug. 9, Shelby County Schools’ first day of school. (Brad Vest/Special to the Daily Memphian)

Students who do not comply and do not qualify for an exemption are to be sent home.

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Jane Roberts

Jane 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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