Knox County Health Department Safer at Home Order

The record

Jurisdiction

Knox County, Tennessee (including the City of Knoxville) · Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville · Tennessee

Level

County

Authority

Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-2-609 (county health officer may order closure of any public establishment, facility or building and quarantine of any place or person); Governor's Executive Orders Nos. 14, 15 and 17 recited

Issued

2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020

Effective

2020-03-24 12:01 a.m. EDT (read as 2020-03-24)

End

Extended April 27, 2020 (MET-BNA-031) through 11:59 a.m. April 30, 2020; replaced by the reopening order effective 8:00 a.m. May 1, 2020 (MET-BNA-032) (read as 2020-04-27)

In force

Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 27, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering cap

Addressees

• all businesses
• the public
• personal appearance businesses
• hospitality, educational and entertainment venues
• social clubs

Functions reached

• SF premises closed to the public
• WF on-site workforce excluded except critical infrastructure
• CB customers under stay-home
• GATH gatherings limited

Collection

Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville MET-BNA

Operative words

All businesses not performing essential services shall close their business facilities, subject to exceptions stated in this Order. Facilities shall remain accessible as needed to service computer and other equipment, process mail, and maintain security. This closure order includes, but is not limited to: On-site activities at hospitality, educational, and entertainment venues, businesses, and facilities are directed to close to the public. On-line activities and deliveries through these businesses may continue. Personal appearance businesses, including hair, nail, massage, tattoo, tanning, waxing, and other such facilities are directed to close, except when the service is medically necessary. Public and private social clubs are directed to close.

Enforcement

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