White House Report: Tennessee a Coronavirus “Red Zone”

An unpublished White House document indicates that public health experts consider 18 states (including Tennessee) as currently in a Coronavirus “red zone” according to a report from the Center for Public Integrity.

The report comes even as Gov. Bill Lee refuses to issue a statewide mask mandate and insists the state will remain open. Lee has also said he expects high school football this season.

Here’s more from the Center for Public Integrity:

A document prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force but not publicized suggests more than a dozen states should revert to more stringent protective measures, limiting social gatherings to 10 people or fewer, closing bars and gyms and asking residents to wear masks at all times.

The document, dated July 14 and obtained by the Center for Public Integrity, says 18 states are in the “red zone” for COVID-19 cases, meaning they had more than 100 new cases per 100,000 population last week. Eleven states are in the “red zone” for test positivity, meaning more than 10 percent of diagnostic test results came back positive.

 https://publicintegrity.org/health/coronavirus-and-inequality/exclusive-white-house-document-shows-18-states-in-coronavirus-red-zone-covid-19/