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Governor Bill Lee ordered all restaurants and bars statewide to limit their services to takeout, drive-thru and delivery services only.
“Our goal is to keep the public, especially vulnerable populations, safe while doing everything possible to keep Tennesseans in a financially stable position,” Lee said in a statement.
The order goes into effect at midnight and lasts through April 6.
Social gatherings of more than ten people have been prohibited. Gyms statewide have been ordered to close. Visits to retirement homes and nursing homes have been limited to “essential care.”
A total of 371 cases have been reported statewide with two deaths. The number of cases across the Upper Cumberland stands at seven as of Saturday.
