Friends,

We are going into the third week of emergency declarations for CORVID-19 for Tennessee and Fayette County. According to the modeling sources, next week we should see a peak at the hospitals for Tennessee.  As of today, Fayette County has tested 169 individuals and had 20 positives.  Governor Lee’s Executive Order 23 requires everyone to stay home unless they are on essential business or getting supplies. The information he used to decide to issue the elevated order showed that Tennessee had reached a place where people were starting to get out again. In looking at Fayette County’s number from that same source, Fayette County is actually moving around more than the State as a whole. Because a large part of the community goes to Shelby County for jobs, it makes enforcement locally difficult.  As with most things, this comes back to the individual to support our efforts to limit the spread of the disease. 

This week we are continuing the Local Emergency Declaration with no new additions. As we move into a time when we will see possibly more test positives and increased usage of hospitals, I will be coordinating efforts with local municipalities as well as with regional efforts in Shelby County and other neighboring counties. Please watch local news and social media sites, as well as the County’s website www.fayettetn.us, for any updated information. Please help us all by staying home and protecting yourselves, your family, and your neighbors.

Thank you,

– Rhea Taylor, County Mayor