QUICK ANALYSIS: @GovBillLee's statewide #COVID19 address tonight doesn't change much. No statewide mask mandate, just continuing to urge people to wear masks because it's the right thing to do. He has not always set the example himself. 1/
Lee's Executive Order limits social gatherings to fewer than 10 people. Exempted are churches, funerals and big weddings although it is "strongly encouraged" that any large public celebrations of weddings and funerals be postponed. 2/
The limitation on social gatherings also does not apply to venues that may host multiple social gatherings of fewer than 10 people, as long as they are social distanced. No restriction on restaurant capacity or bars. 3/
School-sponsored K-12 athletics will not be allowed to have spectators, but collegiate and professional sports are "subject to the rules, protocols, or guidelines of their respective institutions and governing bodies." 4/
"Persons are ENCOURAGED to work remotely or via telework from home, where possible, and all employers and businesses are STRONGLY URGED to take steps to the greatest extend practicable" to accomplish that. 5/
Lee's take on face masks: "Many think a statewide mandate would improve mask wearing, many think it would have the opposite effect." Would be curious to know about the "many" who think continuing to do what we are doing will change what people are doing. 6/6
Yes, to those asking, no change on schools.
Executive order:
This observation also points to another loophole. Non “social” gatherings are completely unlimited, so Dave Ramsey can continue hosting all the conferences he wants.
WOW! I had not caught this but, yes, it appears that indoor gatherings inside private businesses would be unaffected!

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22 Dec
Finally got around to listening to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's Monday news conference, and *** I AM SO CONFUSED!!! *** 1/
On one hand, Lee told reporters that he did not impose a mask mandate because statewide mandates don't work, that people will only listen to their local elected officials. 2/
"A trusted voice in their community is their local official, the people that they elected to be their leaders," Lee argued. 3/
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20 Dec
BREAKING: Tennessee Department of Health releases data breaking out #COVID19 numbers that should have been reported yesterday. HEADLINE: State surpasses 6,000 deaths, hits a whopping 30.46% positivity rate. DETAILED ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW. 1/
Looking at raw data, while there were 6,347 new #COVID19 cases that would have been reported yesterday (except for data issues), today's report will be 9,689 - for combined total of 16,036 new cases in Tennessee for the last two days. 2/
Here is the follow-up tweet for today's numbers. 3/
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20 Dec
As we await Tennessee @GovBillLee's 7 p.m. #COVID19 announcement, here are the recommendations for Tennessee this past week from the White House: "Face masks must be required in all public settings statewide to reduce transmission across the state." 1/
"All public health officials must make it clear that if you are over 65 or with significant health conditions, you should not enter any indoor public spaces where anyone is unmasked due to the immediate risk to your health; you should have groceries and medications delivered." 2/
Under 40? "You need to assume you became infected if you gathered beyond your immediate household. Most likely, you will not have symptoms; however, you are dangerous to others and you must isolate away from anyone at increased risk for severe disease and get tested." 3/
Read 7 tweets
18 Dec
BREAKING: This is officially the WORST WEEK... and the WORST MONTH... of the #COVID19 pandemic in Tennessee in terms of new cases and new reported deaths. BRIEF ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW 1/
So far in December, 129,158 Tennesseans have tested positive for #COVID19. Get this: at this rate, we are on track for 222,000 cases this month alone. 2/ Image
With 1,358 #COVID19 deaths so far in the month of December in Tennessee, we are on track for more than 1,300 deaths this month. 3/ Image
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13 Dec
THIS IS BAD!!! An all-time daily record of 11,352 new #COVID19 cases reported today in Tennessee. BRIEF ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW 1/
Looking at the chart, it's stunning to think that we thought July was bad. 2/
1,300 of those new #COVID19 cases in Tennessee today are school-age children (ages 5-18) -- also a new daily record. Again, while children are not likely to suffer as greatly as others, they have vulnerable teachers and family members. 3/
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12 Dec
BREAKING: Tennessee reports 6,691 new #COVID19 cases and 73 new deaths, easily making this the worst week of the pandemic on both fronts. DETAILED ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW 1/
New #COVID19 cases in Tennessee are up by a third over last week's record high. The July surge now pales by comparison. 2/
Almost 500 of our Tennessee relatives, friends and neighbors were reported to have died this week from #COVID19 - a stunningly grim record. 3/
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