A Mask Mandate

While Sumner County continues to be a COVID-19 hotspot, other counties in the area (like Wilson) and now Williamson, are mandating masks. Here's more from WKRN on the mask mandate set by the Williamson County Mayor:

Williamson County mayor Rogers Anderson explained requiring masks wasn’t a rushed decision.

“Over the weekend we were having conversations with all of our city mayors and our attorneys, city managers, and all the city people you try to get on board,” said Anderson.

Together, they decided COVID-19 is a problem too big for one person to tackle. Everyone in the county must do their part. The mandatory mask order, announced Monday, is similar to the one issued by Mayor John Cooper in Davidson County.

“We know the mask doesn’t stop the virus, it contains it,” Anderson said, “If you’ve got it, and you’re asymptomatic at least you’re not spreading it.”

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