![]() ![]() On June 22, the Westmore Church of God in Cleveland held a three-hour regional worship service for several hundred people. On June 19, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed House Resolution 340, introduced by James Van Huss, resolving that the "mainstream media has sensationalized the reporting on COVID-19 in the service of political agendas." On May 26, it was reported that all employees of a single farm in Rhea County (nearly 200 people) had tested positive. On May 19, every county in Tennessee was confirmed to have had COVID-19 after Hancock County reported a case. Dollywood announced it planned to reopen "soon". Knox County mayor Glenn Jacobs announced that Knoxville would follow the state's guidelines. This applied to 89 of Tennessee's 95 counties (all but Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Madison, Shelby, and Sullivan). On May 15, the state of Tennessee announced Phase 2 of reopening, set to start May 22. On May 10, Hancock County became the last county in the state without any confirmed cases of COVID-19 after Pickett County reported one case. states that was doing enough testing to successfully control its coronavirus outbreak. On May 7, a study conducted by Harvard's Global Health Institute in conjunction with NPR listed Tennessee as one of nine U.S. On May 1, around 1,000 inmates and staff tested positive for COVID-19 at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Hartsville, leading to a significant jump in the state numbers for that day. ![]() Lee confirmed the "stay at home" executive order would expire on April 30, and the majority of businesses would be able to reopen the following day, May 1. On April 27, there were 576 positive cases at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex. On April 20, 150 inmates tested positive for COVID-19 at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex in Pikeville, a number that quickly rose as more tested positive over the next days. ![]() Two days later, Governor Lee recommended that all Tennessee schools close for the rest of the 2019–2020 school year. On April 13, he extended the order through April 30. On April 2, Governor Lee issued a "stay at home" executive order for the entire state, effective through April 14. On March 29, country music artist Joe Diffie dies in Nashville due to complications from the coronavirus, according to his publicist. On March 26, Middle Tennessee State University confirms an on-campus student tested positive for COVID-19 and is being supported by MTSU Student Health Services. On March 23, Memphis mayor Jim Strickland and Shelby County mayor Lee Harris issue "stay at home" executive orders that take effect for Memphis and Shelby County the following day. The case involves a staff member and is confirmed by the Knox County Health Department. On March 22, the University of Tennessee reports its first confirmed case of COVID-19. On March 20, the first death is reported in Nashville. On April 7, John dies, while Fiona Whelan Prine announces she has recovered. ![]() On March 26, John is admitted to the hospital after developing sudden onset of COVID-19 symptoms. On March 19, Fiona Whelan Prine, wife and manager of country folk singer-songwriter John Prine announces that she has the coronavirus. Governor Lee asks schools to close by March 20. On March 16, Nashville mayor John Cooper forces bars to close in Nashville and Davidson County and imposes limitations on restaurants. On March 12, Governor Bill Lee issues an executive order declaring a state of emergency until May 11. The patient was a 44-year-old adult man and resident of Williamson County who recently flew on a nonstop flight to Boston through Nashville's airport. On March 5, the first case of COVID-19 is reported in Tennessee, in Williamson County. Animated map of the spread of coronavirus from March 11, 2020, until March 2020 ![]()
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