Update

Shelby County issues new mask mandate, health directive

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 17, 2021 3:48 PM CT | Published: March 17, 2021 2:33 PM CT
<strong>Greg Thompson (right) and Madison Michael toast during brunch at Second Line on Dec. 20, 2020. Under the new health directive, restaurants and bars serving food may stay open until 1 a.m., and more people may be seated together.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)

Greg Thompson (right) and Madison Michael toast during brunch at Second Line on Dec. 20, 2020. Under the new health directive, restaurants and bars serving food may stay open until 1 a.m., and more people may be seated together. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)

Face mask directive is effective today; health directive changes begin Saturday.

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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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