Hospital emergency directors call for immediate countywide mask mandate
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee takes off his face mask after touring the emergency hospital at 495 Union in Memphis in 2020, a facility that ended up not being used. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The letter circulating Tuesday warns of “catastrophic” effects that could “affect health care at every level.” Meanwhile, the city council is urging Gov. Bill Lee to rescind his executive order to allow parents to opt out of school mask mandates.
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Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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