Mayor's Coronavirus Updates - Fayette County

Recent Updates

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Emergency Declaration 8-5-20
August 3, 2020 Created by: Rhea Taylor
Fayette County has a Face Covering Requirement for COVID-19 effective 10pm Wed., Aug. 5, 2020. Dear Fayette County, This past week has seen 97 new cases of COVID-19, an increase of nearly 19%. The percent of tests that come back positive is hovering around 7.5%. Our local rural neighbors are faring ...
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Emergency Declaration 7-27-20
July 28, 2020 Created by: Rhea Taylor
Be Safe! Rhea Taylor, Fayette County Mayor ...
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Emergency Declaration 5-4-20
May 4, 2020 Created by: Rhea Taylor
Friends, A lot is starting to happen as we move into opening the County. Last week, restaurants and retail started to open again. This week hair and nail salons are supposed to open, but at the time of this letter the Governor has not changed the executive order allowing it. With many people goin...
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Emergency Declaration 4-27-20
April 27, 2020 Created by: Rhea Taylor
Friends, This week will see Tennesse and Fayette County starting to reopen. Governor Bill Lee announced the Tennessee Pledge last week and with it Executive Order 29. This affects how businesses, especially restaurants, will open and operate. Starting Monday April 27, restaurants can open at 50% ...
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Emergency Declaration 4-6-20
April 6, 2020 Created by: Rhea Taylor
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. Governo...
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Emergency Declaration 3-30-20
March 31, 2020 Created by: Rhea Taylor
Dear Friends, For the last several weeks we have all had to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Last week I issued an Emergency Declaration aimed at slowing down the spread of the disease. This must be extended every seven days. This second extension is identical to the first w...
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Emergency Declaration 3-23-20
March 23, 2020 Created by: Rhea Taylor
Today, I as County Mayor declared a County-wide Emergency in relation to the coronavirus CORVID-19 outbreak. This order follows guidance and other declarations of emergency by President Trump and Governor Lee. This is intended to minimize and slow the spread of the virus. Any activity which could ...
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PRESS RELEASE: Coronavirus CORVID-19 Confirmed Case
March 19, 2020 Created by: Rhea Taylor
This morning we were notified by the TDH that a resident of Fayette County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Health Dept is working with the patient who is quarantined. The patient has a mild course of illness and is recovering. This is not unexpected. Yo...
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Coronavirus Update
March 12, 2020 Created by: Rhea Taylor
Fayette County, working through our Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and Local Health Department, is advising and coordinating the community’s response to the Corona Virus pandemic. According to the TN Department of Health, as of today, there is no person who has contracted the disease in Wes...
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