(tn.gov/Peg Broadcasting News)
On Tuesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the end of statewide public health orders and signed Executive Order 80 to address economic and regulatory functions. EO 80 also ends the local authority to issue mask requirements in the 89 counties directed by the state health department. The Executive Order maintains Tennessee’s access to federal funding, including SNAP benefits and cost reimbursements for the Tennessee National Guard’s testing and vaccination efforts. While the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be available to Tennesseans aged 16 and older by appointment, local health departments will now offer a walk-up option. The Tennessee Pledge business guidelines issued at the start of COVID-19 have been officially retired.
Mr. Jim Inman, Chairman of the Cumberland County Board of Education, has called a special called board meeting for Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss Executive Order 80 and how it affects the school’s current mask mandate.