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We're getting lots of questions on Gov. Lee's new stay at home order.
Can we still go outside?
Can we still get takeout?
When does it take effect?
Truth is, we don't know those answers YET. Text of order not released
Working to find out. When we do, updates here and @WBIR.com
Can we still go outside?
Can we still get takeout?
When does it take effect?
Truth is, we don't know those answers YET. Text of order not released
Working to find out. When we do, updates here and @WBIR.com
We now have a copy of Gov. Lee's order.
It basically changes wording from "urging" people to stay home to "requiring" them to, except when doing essential things.
What's essential? Here's a handy guide (via @WBIR) https://www.wbir.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/list-what-are-essential-non-essential-businesses-during-safer-at-home-order/51-ff1eb8a5-718b-49f2-9539-bcc119a86e04
It basically changes wording from "urging" people to stay home to "requiring" them to, except when doing essential things.
What's essential? Here's a handy guide (via @WBIR) https://www.wbir.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/list-what-are-essential-non-essential-businesses-during-safer-at-home-order/51-ff1eb8a5-718b-49f2-9539-bcc119a86e04
Notably, here are some essential tasks:
1. Go to the grocery, convenience, warehouse store, pharmacy, medical appointments.
4) Go to a restaurant for takeout, delivery or drive-thru only
5) Take a walk, bike ride, etc (must be 6 feet apart)
6) Walk your pet or take to the vet
1. Go to the grocery, convenience, warehouse store, pharmacy, medical appointments.
4) Go to a restaurant for takeout, delivery or drive-thru only
5) Take a walk, bike ride, etc (must be 6 feet apart)
6) Walk your pet or take to the vet
Activities now not allowed:
1) Go to work unless you are providing essential services
2) Visit friends and family if there is no urgent need
3) Maintain less than 6 feet of distance from others when you go out
4) Visit loved ones in the hospital, nursing home, etc.
1) Go to work unless you are providing essential services
2) Visit friends and family if there is no urgent need
3) Maintain less than 6 feet of distance from others when you go out
4) Visit loved ones in the hospital, nursing home, etc.
What happens if you break these rules?
Gov. Lee says he's providing guidance to local law enforcement now. Knoxville PD and Knox Co. Sheriff say they haven't gotten it yet.
Gov. Lee says he's providing guidance to local law enforcement now. Knoxville PD and Knox Co. Sheriff say they haven't gotten it yet.
