Nashville, Tenn.–Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has extended the state’s limited state of emergency as the state deals with a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Governor Lee made the announcement on his Twitter account, noting that Tennessee’s “citizens, businesses and health care systems” continue to recover from the long-term effects of the COVID pandemic.
Gov. Lee’s executive order extends section A. 10.3 of Executive Order No. 77 filed in February.
Today’s announcement reads: “I, Bill Lee, Governor of the State of Tennessee, in order to facilitate economic recovery, and to maintain federal compliance and eligibility, do hereby declare a limited continuing state of emergency and hereby order the extension of paragraph A. 10.3 of Executive Order No. 77, regarding utilization of National and State Guard members to support certain health care and vaccination efforts.”
The order is effective at 11:59 p.m. July 30 through 11:59 p.m. August 31, 2021.