During his daily briefing, Gov. Bill Lee said the first phase of re-opening will begin with the restaurant industry next week. The state will begin with allowing restaurants to open their doors for patrons again on Monday, April 27, and retail businesses on Wednesday, April 29, but they must do so at a reduced capacity and follow specific guidelines. The guidelines are still … [Read more...] about As restaurants prepare for re-opening next week, Jose Reyes reflects on generosity of the community
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April 22: Tipton’s case count at 83 for third straight day
For three straight days Tipton County's number of confirmed cases has been 83. Though the county averaged two new cases per day, an outbreak at the Mason prison caused the number of cases to increase from 56 on Sunday. The number of tests completed for Tipton County residents – the state attributes its positives to the county of residence – increased by only 10 from Tuesday. … [Read more...] about April 22: Tipton’s case count at 83 for third straight day
April 21: Confirmed cases count holds at 83
Tipton County's official count held steady at 83 Tuesday, a spike the day before being attributed to an outbreak at the prison in Mason. The number of confirmed cases hasn't increased, but the numbers of completed tests and recoveries has. In his daily briefing, Gov. Bill Lee reported a 2.16 percent day-over-day increase, which is the lowest increase the state has seen since … [Read more...] about April 21: Confirmed cases count holds at 83
As he prepares to re-open the state, Gov. Bill Lee stresses importance of social distancing
As Gov. Bill Lee announced Monday Tipton was one of 89 counties set to reopen on May 1 he reiterated the importance of social distancing. "It is more true than ever today that our efforts in social distancing are important. They're important so we can, in fact, open businesses. And we can, in fact, open the next phase and begin to move out safely into the community," Lee said. … [Read more...] about As he prepares to re-open the state, Gov. Bill Lee stresses importance of social distancing
April 20: There’s a COVID-19 outbreak at the prison in Mason
More than two dozen confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported at the West Tennessee Detention Facility, county executive Jeff Huffman said Monday morning. The U.S. Marshals Service, which houses its inmates in Mason, confirmed Monday afternoon there were 28 inmates who'd tested positive. Those cases brought Tipton's total confirmed cases to 83 Monday. The 600-bed prison … [Read more...] about April 20: There’s a COVID-19 outbreak at the prison in Mason
April 18: More than 250 people tested at surge event Saturday
Close to 3 p.m. Saturday dozens of cars were waiting for their turn for COVID-19 testing at an event set up by the Tennessee Department of Health. Tipton was one of 15 counties hosting surge testing this weekend. A total of 268 people were tested, said Tipton County Emergency Management Agency Director Tommy Dunavant. The event is part of an aggressive plan to test … [Read more...] about April 18: More than 250 people tested at surge event Saturday
April 17: Testing ramps up, Tipton increases to 55 cases
This week the state began testing anyone who wants to be tested and the number of tests being conducted skyrocketed Friday. A week ago, Tipton had conducted 436 tests, which was considerably higher than its rural neighbors. This week, that increased from 562 on Monday to 587 on Tuesday, 595 on Wednesday and 599 Thursday. On Friday, Tipton reported testing 690 people. The … [Read more...] about April 17: Testing ramps up, Tipton increases to 55 cases
More people starting gardens, growing vegetables during COVID-19
With so many working at home, or not working at all, during the COVID-19 pandemic, people have a lot more free time than usual. Lots of people have decided to take on home projects, and gardening is one of the more popular ones. With a stretch of beautiful weather last week and people looking to keep busy, Oaklawn Garden Center and Nature Gift Shop in Brighton has been … [Read more...] about More people starting gardens, growing vegetables during COVID-19
