Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, right, answers questions concerning the state's response to the coronavirus Monday, March 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn.Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, right, answers questions concerning the state's response to the coronavirus Monday, March 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn.Amid mounting pressure from medical professionals and local leaders, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered residents to stay home unless it's essential.
Lee said during a coronavirus press briefing Thursday afternoon that he decided to issue a new executive order after data revealed that movement around the state has been on the rise in recent days, even after he issued a less strict"Safer at Home" order last month.by the University of Washington suggest, if current trends continue, COVID-19 cases will peak in Tennessee on April 19, leading to a shortage of more than 7,800 hospital beds.
"We must take this seriously. We must stay at home. We must work together, and that is a critically important message that I would have for every Tennessean," Lee said."We have made an additional effort today to require that, and that's important in an effort to save lives right here in Tennessee." The announcement comes after multiple high-profile leaders have criticized Lee for waiting to issue a shelter-in-place order, including former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist and Gov. Andy Beshear in neighboring Kentucky.
Too late, much too late.
Are people perhaps spending more time in nature or merely driving around? I don't know about other TN cities, but NOTHING is open over here. Don't see how folks could be spreading a virus when they literally can't go anywhere that isn't a park or hiking trail... 🧐
'Data'
Another stable genius(idiot) at work
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