Bill Lee "Urges" Coronavirus to Go Away

Gov. Bill Lee finally issued a statewide "Safer at Home" order today, though it stopped short of a more forceful "Shelter in Place" directive. Lee repeatedly indicated he was "strongly urging" compliance from Tennesseans but did not take further steps to close businesses or otherwise restrict residents from traveling outside their homes for non-essential purposes.

The full order is here.

Section 1 of the order notes: "All persons in Tennessee are urged to stay at home, except for when engaging in Essential Activities."

Lee did not note any enforcement mechanisms, but did encourage use of curbside pickup or delivery for services when and where possible.

The move comes as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across Tennessee and the nation.

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