Mask mandate may not apply in church, other cases
According to the amended Health Directive No. 24, you don’t have to mask in places of worship if it does not require masks. Similarly, masks are not required in indoor places that are not public. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Other examples include K-12 schoolchildren whose parents have asked in writing for masking exemptions.
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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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