Social distancing restrictions could be in place until June as virus cases increase in Shelby Co
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Shelby County COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Tennessee reporting more than 5,000 cases
On Saturday, Doug McGowen, the chief operating officer for the City of Memphis, said new forecasts showing the COVID-19 surge in late May or early June in Shelby County means we’ll all have to wait longer for life to return to some sense of normal.
“If the surge is going to be in late May or early June, the restrictions that we have in place today are going to be endured by everyone for another 30 to 45 days to 60 days and we understand what a hardship that is on everyone,” said McGowen. “This is not the time to lift our foot from the restrictions. This is the time to continue monitoring the data and see what that data tells us.”
On Monday, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said the city can’t reopen until three things happen first: Positive cases must be declining; widespread testing must become more available, and there must be a dramatic increase in contact tracing, or figuring out who infected people came into contact with and getting those people to isolate themselves.
“All of those things are to ensure that our hospitals are not overrun with cases, which is what we’re concerned with now,” said Strickland.
No doubt that this is in response to repuke asshole Gov Lee announcing on Monday that he is going to reopen the state early May. His big proclimation coming just after Vanderbilt released a report projecting surge for the state in mid-June.
As one might expect, Gov Lee said his plan to open early-May is what shitstain wants.
He will announce Wed. whether he is ordering schools to reopen. 🤬
Thank goddess for our Dem leadership on the Memphis metro area! 