During a live video address on Dec. 20, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued an executive order that’s in place until Jan. 19 that prohibits more than 10 people from gathering in public. Lee also urged citizens to limit celebrating Christmas to just members of their household and asked employers to allow employees to work from home for the next 30 days, the Tennesseean reports. Notably, the new orders fell short of implementing a statewide mask mandate, which Lee has avoided against the advice of federal health officials. Tennessee, which Lee described as “ground zero for a surge in sickness,” is currently seeing 132.1 daily new cases per 100,000 people as of Dec. 21, according to Covid Act Now. “I understand deeply how much Tennessee families need each other,” Lee said while emphasizing the importance of celebrating the holidays responsibly. “But we must do all that we can to blunt this surge and keep more Tennesseans from getting sick.” Other local officials warned that the state is on the precipice of catastrophe and pleaded with the public to follow new orders and advisories. “If we have another surge over Christmas, it will break our hospitals,” Lisa Piercey, Tennessee Health Commissioner, said at a news conference. But while Tennessee may be seeing the worst coronavirus outbreak at the moment, the state is far from alone: according to Covid Act Now as of Dec. 21, 11 states are currently ranked in the highest designation: “extreme outbreak.” Read on to see which places are the worst affected, and for more on signs you may have contracted the disease, check out These 2 Strange Symptoms Could Mean You’ve Already Had COVID. Read the original article on Best Life. 75.5 daily new cases per 100,000 peopleae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb 75.6 daily new cases per 100,000 people And for more on how the vaccine program is playing out where you live, check out These States Are Getting Less of the COVID Vaccine Than They Were Told. 76 daily new cases per 100,000 people 77.6 daily new cases per 100,000 people And for more regular COVID updates, sign up for our daily newsletter. 78.1 daily new cases per 100,000 people 82.7 daily new cases per 100,000 people And for more on what to avoid if you’re on the road, check out The 4 Things You Shouldn’t Do at a Hotel During COVID, Doctor Warns. 83.6 daily new cases per 100,000 people 88.2 daily new cases per 100,000 people And for more on how the coronavirus is keeping officials on their toes, check out A White House Official Just Gave This Warning About the New COVID Mutation. 94.3 daily new cases per 100,000 people 108.1 daily new cases per 100,000 people 132.1 daily new cases per 100,000 people And for more on when you can expect your jab, check out If You Did This in 2020, You Can Get Your COVID Vaccine Sooner.
