Senator Joey Hensley, MD: Tennessee 28th District

Tennessee prepares to reopen economy, with health and safety of citizens at the forefront

Governor Bill Lee announced that Tennessee will reopen its economy on May 1 in 89 of the state’s 95 counties as the Stay at Home Executive Order expires. In addition, he announced restaurants and retail businesses may open at 50 percent capacity, beginning April 27 and April 29 respectively, as part of Phase I of a plan to reboot Tennessee’s economy. The reopened businesses must follow safe reopening guidance provided by the state’s Economic Recovery Group (ERC) to help keep Tennesseans safe. This could i...