Tennessee begins reopening today, despite the largest single-day increase in cases, which the state says is the result of increased testing. Restaurants are opening today at half capacity and strict distancing rules; retailers reopen Wednesday.
" plan last week for reopening businesses in 89 of the state's 95 counties, he mandated several protocols for restaurants to follow when welcoming customers.
The new restrictions include limiting capacity to 50% and ensuring tables are no less than 6 feet apart, with no more than half a dozen people per table. They also say businesses should screen both employees and customers for signs of illness. Retail businesses will follow similar guidelines on Wednesday, when they are slated to start reopening.:
"Over seven weeks, the coronavirus has been confirmed in all but two Tennessee counties. Only rural Hancock and Pickett counties are yet to report a case to the state," WPLN reports.
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